#E0AFFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.121 311.8), rgb(224, 175, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#E0AFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0AFFF |
| RGB | rgb(224, 175, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.121 311.8) |
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 #E0AFFF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0AFFF | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0AFFF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0AFFF text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0AFFF
oklch(82.6% 0.121 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#C877F6
oklch(70.7% 0.193 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA49F2
oklch(63.1% 0.247 312)
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Step 600
600
#A516E1
oklch(55.6% 0.268 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#730B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.207 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D197D
oklch(37.7% 0.161 312)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#E0AFFF 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) | #A2BFFF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC3FD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBACC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0AFFF
#E0AFFF
oklch(82.6% 0.121 311.8)
- #A9D683
#A9D683
oklch(82.5% 0.12 131.7)
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 #E0AFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
Use #E0AFFF 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.