#E9ACFC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.127 318), rgb(233, 172, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#E9ACFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ACFC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 172, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.127 318) |
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 #E9ACFC | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9ACFC | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9ACFC text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9ACFC text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 317.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9ACFC
oklch(82.8% 0.127 318)
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Step 400
400
#D370F1
oklch(70.7% 0.203 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#C63CEB
oklch(63% 0.259 318)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#640F79
oklch(37.6% 0.169 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E47
oklch(27.1% 0.106 318.2)
#E9ACFC 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) | #A2BEFF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C4F9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B5C9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ACFC
#E9ACFC
oklch(82.8% 0.127 318)
- #9DDA88
#9DDA88
oklch(82.7% 0.127 138)
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 #E9ACFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #E9ACFC 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.