#E8A1FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81% 0.148 317.6), rgb(232, 161, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#E8A1FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A1FF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 161, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.148 317.6) |
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 #E8A1FF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A1FF | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A1FF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A1FF text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FD
oklch(93.5% 0.043 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.081 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A1FF
oklch(81% 0.148 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA63FE
oklch(70.6% 0.237 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF0CFC
oklch(63.1% 0.303 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007E
oklch(37.6% 0.183 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E044D
oklch(27.1% 0.125 317.7)
#E8A1FF 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) | #93B7FF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BEFC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8ADC4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A1FF
#E8A1FF
oklch(81% 0.148 317.6)
- #90D776
#90D776
oklch(81% 0.148 137.8)
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 #E8A1FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.077
Use #E8A1FF 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.