#E5ABFC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.126 316.1), rgb(229, 171, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#E5ABFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ABFC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 171, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.126 316.1) |
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 #E5ABFC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ABFC | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ABFC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ABFC text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
-
Step 200
200
#ECCCF9
oklch(88.6% 0.07 316.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ABFC
oklch(82.2% 0.126 316.1)
-
Step 400
400
#D071F3
oklch(70.6% 0.202 316.2)
-
Step 500
500
#C33FEF
oklch(63.1% 0.258 316)
-
Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
-
Step 800
800
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
-
Step 900
900
#62117B
oklch(37.6% 0.168 316.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3A0E48
oklch(27% 0.107 316.6)
#E5ABFC 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) | #9FBDFF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2F9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B5C9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ABFC
#E5ABFC
oklch(82.2% 0.126 316.1)
- #9FD884
#9FD884
oklch(82.3% 0.127 136.1)
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 #E5ABFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #E5ABFC 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.