#E9B4FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.1% 0.111 317.8), rgb(233, 180, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#E9B4FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B4FA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 180, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.111 317.8) |
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 #E9B4FA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B4FA | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B4FA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B4FA text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B4FA
oklch(84.1% 0.111 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD78E7
oklch(70.6% 0.177 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF4EE0
oklch(63.1% 0.226 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB25CD
oklch(55.7% 0.246 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#9211B2
oklch(49.1% 0.229 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#771690
oklch(42.8% 0.19 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#601D73
oklch(37.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#E9B4FA 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) | #ABC3FD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BCCD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B4FA
#E9B4FA
oklch(84.1% 0.111 317.8)
- #A7DC95
#A7DC95
oklch(84% 0.11 138)
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 #E9B4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #E9B4FA 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.