#E4ACEA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.104 323.2), rgb(228, 172, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#E4ACEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ACEA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 172, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.104 323.2) |
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 #E4ACEA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4ACEA | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4ACEA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4ACEA text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4ACEA
oklch(81.6% 0.104 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D179DC
oklch(70.7% 0.167 323)
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Step 500
500
#C450D2
oklch(63.2% 0.213 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF2ABF
oklch(55.6% 0.232 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#9618A5
oklch(49.1% 0.216 323)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A85
oklch(42.7% 0.178 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#631E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#E4ACEA 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) | #A6BBEC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B2C2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ACEA
#E4ACEA
oklch(81.6% 0.104 323.2)
- #9AD597
#9AD597
oklch(81.7% 0.105 143.4)
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 #E4ACEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
Use #E4ACEA 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.