#E3ACFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.121 315.7), rgb(227, 172, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#E3ACFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3ACFA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 172, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.121 315.7) |
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 #E3ACFA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3ACFA | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3ACFA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3ACFA text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3ACFA
oklch(82.1% 0.121 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE74F1
oklch(70.7% 0.195 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#C045EC
oklch(63.1% 0.248 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC08DA
oklch(55.6% 0.27 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#780399
oklch(42.7% 0.208 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#61167A
oklch(37.8% 0.162 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#391047
oklch(27% 0.103 316.1)
#E3ACFA 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) | #A1BDFD | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2F8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B5C8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3ACFA
#E3ACFA
oklch(82.1% 0.121 315.7)
- #A1D786
#A1D786
oklch(82.2% 0.122 135.7)
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 #E3ACFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
Use #E3ACFA 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.