#E3ACED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.107 321.2), rgb(227, 172, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#E3ACED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3ACED |
| RGB | rgb(227, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.107 321.2) |
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 #E3ACED | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3ACED | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3ACED text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3ACED text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3ACED
oklch(81.6% 0.107 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#D078E0
oklch(70.6% 0.172 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C24FD7
oklch(63.1% 0.218 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE27C4
oklch(55.6% 0.238 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9515AA
oklch(49.1% 0.222 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#791889
oklch(42.7% 0.183 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#621D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#E3ACED 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) | #A5BBF0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1EB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B3C3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3ACED
#E3ACED
oklch(81.6% 0.107 321.2)
- #9CD593
#9CD593
oklch(81.7% 0.108 141.2)
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 #E3ACED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #E3ACED 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.