#E9A5FD
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81.7% 0.14 318.4), rgb(233, 165, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#E9A5FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A5FD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 165, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.14 318.4) |
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 #E9A5FD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9A5FD | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A5FD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A5FD text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.079 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A5FD
oklch(81.7% 0.14 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#D868F8
oklch(70.6% 0.224 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC26F4
oklch(63% 0.285 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0095
oklch(42.8% 0.207 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D074A
oklch(27% 0.119 318.6)
#E9A5FD 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) | #99B9FF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C0FA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AFC6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A5FD
#E9A5FD
oklch(81.7% 0.14 318.4)
- #94D87E
#94D87E
oklch(81.6% 0.139 138.4)
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 #E9A5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
Use #E9A5FD 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.