#E8A9FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.132 317.5), rgb(232, 169, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#E8A9FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A9FD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 169, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.132 317.5) |
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 #E8A9FD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A9FD | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A9FD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A9FD text on black | 11.52:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.074 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A9FD
oklch(82.2% 0.132 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#D46DF5
oklch(70.6% 0.212 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#C835F1
oklch(63.2% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#65087C
oklch(37.7% 0.176 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B0B49
oklch(26.9% 0.112 317.2)
#E8A9FD 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) | #9DBCFF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC2FA | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B3C8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A9FD
#E8A9FD
oklch(82.2% 0.132 317.5)
- #9AD983
#9AD983
oklch(82.2% 0.132 137.7)
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 #E8A9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #E8A9FD 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.