#E9A7FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.138 317.4), rgb(233, 167, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#E9A7FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A7FF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 167, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.138 317.4) |
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 #E9A7FF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9A7FF | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A7FF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A7FF text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.076 317)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A7FF
oklch(82.1% 0.138 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#D769F9
oklch(70.7% 0.223 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA2AF5
oklch(63% 0.283 317.4)
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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
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C084A
oklch(26.9% 0.117 317.7)
#E9A7FF 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) | #9BBBFF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B2C8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A7FF
#E9A7FF
oklch(82.1% 0.138 317.4)
- #98D97F
#98D97F
oklch(82% 0.137 137.4)
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 #E9A7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.074
Use #E9A7FF 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.