#E5ABFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.124 316.9), rgb(229, 171, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#E5ABFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ABFA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 171, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.124 316.9) |
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 #E5ABFA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ABFA | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ABFA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ABFA text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF8
oklch(88.6% 0.069 316.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ABFA
oklch(82.1% 0.124 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#D172F1
oklch(70.7% 0.199 317)
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Step 500
500
#C341EC
oklch(63.1% 0.253 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#62137A
oklch(37.7% 0.166 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F47
oklch(27% 0.104 317.2)
#E5ABFA 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) | #A0BCFD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2F8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B4C8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ABFA
#E5ABFA
oklch(82.1% 0.124 316.9)
- #9ED786
#9ED786
oklch(82% 0.124 136.8)
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 #E5ABFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #E5ABFA 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.