#E4ADF2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.111 319.4), rgb(228, 173, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#E4ADF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ADF2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 173, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.111 319.4) |
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 #E4ADF2 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4ADF2 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4ADF2 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4ADF2 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 320)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4ADF2
oklch(82.1% 0.111 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF77E5
oklch(70.6% 0.178 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#C24CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.227 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD21CB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#940DB0
oklch(49.1% 0.23 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#79148E
oklch(42.8% 0.19 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#611C72
oklch(37.7% 0.148 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#391243
oklch(27% 0.095 318.8)
#E4ADF2 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) | #A5BCF5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B4C6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ADF2
#E4ADF2
oklch(82.1% 0.111 319.4)
- #9FD690
#9FD690
oklch(82.1% 0.111 139.1)
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 #E4ADF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #E4ADF2 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.