#E4B1EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.096 322.9), rgb(228, 177, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#E4B1EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B1EA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 177, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.096 322.9) |
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 #E4B1EA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B1EA | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B1EA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B1EA text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B1EA
oklch(82.5% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF57CD
oklch(63.1% 0.196 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA36B9
oklch(55.5% 0.213 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9227A0
oklch(49.2% 0.198 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#772381
oklch(42.8% 0.163 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#602368
oklch(37.7% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#E4B1EA 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) | #ACBEEC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C4E8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B6C5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B1EA
#E4B1EA
oklch(82.5% 0.096 322.9)
- #A1D69D
#A1D69D
oklch(82.4% 0.096 142.9)
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 #E4B1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.060
Use #E4B1EA 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.