#E2A7FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.2% 0.129 315.9), rgb(226, 167, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#E2A7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A7FA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 167, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.129 315.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E2A7FA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A7FA | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A7FA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A7FA text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 315.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A7FA
oklch(81.2% 0.129 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#D170F6
oklch(70.7% 0.207 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#C43BF2
oklch(63.2% 0.265 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#630E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.172 316)
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Step 950
950
#3A0D49
oklch(27% 0.109 316.1)
#E2A7FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9BB9FD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BFF7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B1C5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A7FA
#E2A7FA
oklch(81.2% 0.129 315.9)
- #9BD57F
#9BD57F
oklch(81.3% 0.13 136)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E2A7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
Use #E2A7FA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.