#E49AFA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.2% 0.153 318.2), rgb(228, 154, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#E49AFA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E49AFA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 154, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.153 318.2) |
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 #E49AFA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E49AFA | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E49AFA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E49AFA text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FBF1FF
oklch(97% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.085 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E49AFA
oklch(79.2% 0.153 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD61FF
oklch(70.8% 0.242 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#D000FB
oklch(63% 0.305 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F014D
oklch(27% 0.129 318.7)
#E49AFA 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) | #8CB1FE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB8F7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4A6BE | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E49AFA
#E49AFA
oklch(79.2% 0.153 318.2)
- #88D26F
#88D26F
oklch(79.2% 0.152 138.2)
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 #E49AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #E49AFA 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.