#E9ACEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.112 324), rgb(233, 172, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#E9ACEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ACEE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 172, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.112 324) |
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 #E9ACEE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9ACEE | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9ACEE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9ACEE text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9ACEE
oklch(82.2% 0.112 324)
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Step 400
400
#D575DF
oklch(70.7% 0.178 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C848D5
oklch(63.1% 0.228 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B419C2
oklch(55.6% 0.248 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D0E88
oklch(42.7% 0.191 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#65196D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1140
oklch(26.9% 0.094 323.3)
#E9ACEE 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) | #A6BCF1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB2C4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ACEE
#E9ACEE
oklch(82.2% 0.112 324)
- #98D896
#98D896
oklch(82.2% 0.112 143.8)
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 #E9ACEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #E9ACEE 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.