#E1AAFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.124 314.9), rgb(225, 170, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#E1AAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AAFA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.124 314.9) |
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 #E1AAFA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AAFA | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AAFA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AAFA text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.069 315.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AAFA
oklch(81.6% 0.124 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE73F4
oklch(70.7% 0.199 315)
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Step 500
500
#C043EF
oklch(63.1% 0.253 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#61147C
oklch(37.8% 0.166 315)
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Step 950
950
#391048
oklch(27.1% 0.104 315.4)
#E1AAFA 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) | #9EBBFD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC0F8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B4C7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AAFA
#E1AAFA
oklch(81.6% 0.124 314.9)
- #A0D582
#A0D582
oklch(81.6% 0.124 134.9)
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 #E1AAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #E1AAFA 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.