#E49EFA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.9% 0.146 317.9), rgb(228, 158, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#E49EFA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E49EFA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 158, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.146 317.9) |
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 #E49EFA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E49EFA | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E49EFA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E49EFA text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.08 318.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E49EFA
oklch(79.9% 0.146 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA65FC
oklch(70.7% 0.232 318)
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Step 500
500
#CE16FA
oklch(63.1% 0.298 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007E
oklch(37.6% 0.183 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D054C
oklch(27% 0.123 317.5)
#E49EFA 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) | #91B3FD | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BAF7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4A9C1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E49EFA
#E49EFA
oklch(79.9% 0.146 317.9)
- #8DD374
#8DD374
oklch(79.8% 0.146 137.9)
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 #E49EFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #E49EFA 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.