#E3A3FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.8% 0.142 315.2), rgb(227, 163, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#E3A3FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3A3FF |
| RGB | rgb(227, 163, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.142 315.2) |
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 #E3A3FF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3A3FF | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3A3FF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3A3FF text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.078 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3A3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.142 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#D469FF
oklch(70.7% 0.227 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#C826FD
oklch(63.1% 0.291 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#640082
oklch(37.6% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B084D
oklch(27% 0.119 314.9)
#E3A3FF 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) | #94B7FF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2AFC5 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3A3FF
#E3A3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.142 315.2)
- #97D574
#97D574
oklch(80.9% 0.143 135.2)
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 #E3A3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #E3A3FF 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.