#E9A0FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.9% 0.15 318.2), rgb(233, 160, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#E9A0FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A0FF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 160, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.15 318.2) |
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 #E9A0FF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9A0FF | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A0FF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A0FF text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FBF1FE
oklch(97% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.084 318.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.15 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC61FF
oklch(70.7% 0.241 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#D000FC
oklch(63.1% 0.306 318)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007E
oklch(37.8% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E024D
oklch(26.9% 0.127 317.9)
#E9A0FF 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 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BEFC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9ACC4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A0FF
#E9A0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.15 318.2)
- #8ED775
#8ED775
oklch(80.8% 0.15 138.1)
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 #E9A0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.077
Use #E9A0FF 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.