#E4B4FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.8% 0.113 313.4), rgb(228, 180, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#E4B4FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 313°. 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 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B4FE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 180, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.113 313.4) |
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 #E4B4FE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B4FE | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B4FE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B4FE text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B4FE
oklch(83.8% 0.113 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C87AEF
oklch(70.8% 0.18 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B94FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.231 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#A526D7
oklch(55.6% 0.251 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D13BA
oklch(49% 0.233 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#731797
oklch(42.8% 0.193 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1E78
oklch(37.8% 0.15 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#361346
oklch(26.9% 0.095 313.4)
#E4B4FE 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) | #A9C3FF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C7FC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BDCE | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B4FE
#E4B4FE
oklch(83.8% 0.113 313.4)
- #ACDA8D
#ACDA8D
oklch(83.7% 0.113 133.4)
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 #E4B4FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #E4B4FE 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.