#E4A8FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.7% 0.134 315), rgb(228, 168, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#E4A8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A8FF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 168, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.134 315) |
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 #E4A8FF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A8FF | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A8FF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A8FF text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FC
oklch(93.7% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.075 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A8FF
oklch(81.7% 0.134 315)
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Step 400
400
#D16EFA
oklch(70.7% 0.214 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#C435F7
oklch(63% 0.274 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#630880
oklch(37.7% 0.179 315)
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Step 950
950
#3A0B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.114 315)
#E4A8FF 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) | #9ABBFF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8C0FC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B3C8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A8FF
#E4A8FF
oklch(81.7% 0.134 315)
- #9DD77C
#9DD77C
oklch(81.8% 0.135 135)
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 #E4A8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #E4A8FF 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.