#E4A0FD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.3% 0.146 316.6), rgb(228, 160, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#E4A0FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A0FD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 160, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.146 316.6) |
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 #E4A0FD | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A0FD | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A0FD text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A0FD text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.081 316.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A0FD
oklch(80.3% 0.146 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#D866FF
oklch(70.8% 0.233 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC1AFC
oklch(63.1% 0.298 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#660080
oklch(37.8% 0.184 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D054D
oklch(27% 0.124 316.8)
#E4A0FD 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) | #92B5FF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BCFA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3ACC3 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A0FD
#E4A0FD
oklch(80.3% 0.146 316.6)
- #91D473
#91D473
oklch(80.3% 0.146 136.7)
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 #E4A0FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #E4A0FD 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.