#E4B4E5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.085 325.7), rgb(228, 180, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#E4B4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.085 325.7) |
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 #E4B4E5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B4E5 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B4E5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B4E5 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B4E5
oklch(82.8% 0.085 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CE
oklch(70.8% 0.136 326)
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Step 500
500
#BD5EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#A840AE
oklch(55.6% 0.19 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#903195
oklch(49.1% 0.176 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#752A79
oklch(42.7% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2761
oklch(37.7% 0.114 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#E4B4E5 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) | #B1C0E7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B8C5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B4E5
#E4B4E5
oklch(82.8% 0.085 325.7)
- #A4D6A6
#A4D6A6
oklch(82.8% 0.084 145.8)
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 #E4B4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #E4B4E5 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.