#E4B1FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.119 313.6), rgb(228, 177, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#E4B1FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.119 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 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B1FF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 177, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.119 313.6) |
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 #E4B1FF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B1FF | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B1FF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B1FF text on black | 12.03:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B1FF
oklch(83.3% 0.119 313.6)
-
Step 400
400
#CA77F3
oklch(70.8% 0.19 313.4)
-
Step 500
500
#BC49EE
oklch(63.1% 0.244 313.6)
-
Step 600
600
#A817DC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 313.7)
-
Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
-
Step 800
800
#750C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.204 313.9)
-
Step 900
900
#5E197B
oklch(37.6% 0.159 313.4)
-
Step 950
950
#371248
oklch(27% 0.1 313.2)
#E4B1FF 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) | #B0C5FD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BBCD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B1FF
#E4B1FF
oklch(83.3% 0.119 313.6)
- #A9D988
#A9D988
oklch(83.2% 0.119 133.4)
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 #E4B1FF, 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 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #E4B1FF 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.