#E0AFD5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.076 334.3), rgb(224, 175, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#E0AFD5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0AFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 175, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.076 334.3) |
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 #E0AFD5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0AFD5 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0AFD5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0AFD5 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0AFD5
oklch(81% 0.076 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C061AF
oklch(63.1% 0.155 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB459B
oklch(55.6% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#933684
oklch(49.2% 0.156 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#772D6B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#E0AFD5 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) | #AFBAD7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D3 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B1BC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0AFD5
#E0AFD5
oklch(81% 0.076 334.3)
- #9BD0AB
#9BD0AB
oklch(81.1% 0.076 154)
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 #E0AFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #E0AFD5 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.