#E5A1FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.7% 0.147 316.3), rgb(229, 161, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#E5A1FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A1FF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 161, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.147 316.3) |
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 #E5A1FF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A1FF | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A1FF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A1FF text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.082 316.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A1FF
oklch(80.7% 0.147 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#D766FF
oklch(70.7% 0.233 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC17FE
oklch(63.1% 0.3 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#650080
oklch(37.6% 0.184 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D054D
oklch(27% 0.124 316.8)
#E5A1FF 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) | #92B6FF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BDFC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4ADC4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A1FF
#E5A1FF
oklch(80.7% 0.147 316.3)
- #93D573
#93D573
oklch(80.6% 0.146 136.2)
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 #E5A1FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #E5A1FF 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.