#E4B1FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.118 313.9), rgb(228, 177, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#E4B1FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B1FE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 177, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.118 313.9) |
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 #E4B1FE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B1FE | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B1FE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B1FE text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B1FE
oklch(83.2% 0.118 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA77F1
oklch(70.7% 0.188 314)
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Step 500
500
#BC4AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.241 314)
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Step 600
600
#A81ADA
oklch(55.6% 0.262 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#750E99
oklch(42.7% 0.202 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E1A7A
oklch(37.7% 0.157 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#371247
oklch(26.9% 0.099 313.9)
#E4B1FE 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) | #A5C1FF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C5FC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BBCD | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B1FE
#E4B1FE
oklch(83.2% 0.118 313.9)
- #A8D989
#A8D989
oklch(83.2% 0.118 134)
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 #E4B1FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #E4B1FE 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.