#E4ACEC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.7% 0.107 322.2), rgb(228, 172, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#E4ACEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ACEC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 172, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.107 322.2) |
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 #E4ACEC | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4ACEC | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4ACEC text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4ACEC text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4ACEC
oklch(81.7% 0.107 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D178DE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C34ED5
oklch(63% 0.218 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF27C2
oklch(55.6% 0.237 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9615A8
oklch(49.1% 0.221 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A1888
oklch(42.8% 0.182 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#621D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#E4ACEC 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) | #A6BBEF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1EA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B2C3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ACEC
#E4ACEC
oklch(81.7% 0.107 322.2)
- #9BD595
#9BD595
oklch(81.7% 0.106 142.3)
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 #E4ACEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #E4ACEC 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.