#E3ABEC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.108 321.7), rgb(227, 171, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#E3ABEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3ABEC |
| RGB | rgb(227, 171, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.108 321.7) |
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 #E3ABEC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3ABEC | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3ABEC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3ABEC text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3ABEC
oklch(81.4% 0.108 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D178E0
oklch(70.7% 0.172 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#C34ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.22 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF25C4
oklch(55.6% 0.24 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9613A9
oklch(49.1% 0.223 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A1789
oklch(42.8% 0.184 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#621D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#E3ABEC 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) | #A5BAEF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0EA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B2C2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3ABEC
#E3ABEC
oklch(81.4% 0.108 321.7)
- #9AD493
#9AD493
oklch(81.4% 0.108 141.9)
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 #E3ABEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #E3ABEC 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.