#E4A9FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.133 314.8), rgb(228, 169, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#E4A9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A9FF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 169, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.133 314.8) |
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 #E4A9FF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A9FF | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A9FF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A9FF text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#ECCBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.074 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A9FF
oklch(81.9% 0.133 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#D16FFA
oklch(70.8% 0.212 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#C338F6
oklch(63.1% 0.271 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DD
oklch(55.5% 0.274 314.8)
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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
#630B80
oklch(37.8% 0.177 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A0C4B
oklch(27% 0.113 314.9)
#E4A9FF 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) | #9CBCFF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C1FC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B4C9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A9FF
#E4A9FF
oklch(81.9% 0.133 314.8)
- #9ED77D
#9ED77D
oklch(81.9% 0.133 134.8)
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 #E4A9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #E4A9FF 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.