#E4B3FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.112 314.4), rgb(228, 179, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#E4B3FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B3FC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 179, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.112 314.4) |
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 #E4B3FC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B3FC | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B3FC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B3FC text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B3FC
oklch(83.5% 0.112 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#C979ED
oklch(70.6% 0.18 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA4FE7
oklch(63% 0.229 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A626D5
oklch(55.6% 0.25 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E13B8
oklch(49% 0.231 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#731795
oklch(42.6% 0.192 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D1E77
oklch(37.7% 0.149 314)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#E4B3FC 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) | #A8C2FF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6FA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BCCD | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B3FC
#E4B3FC
oklch(83.5% 0.112 314.4)
- #AAD98E
#AAD98E
oklch(83.4% 0.112 134.4)
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 #E4B3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
Use #E4B3FC 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.