#E1AEE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.4% 0.091 325.8), rgb(225, 174, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#E1AEE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 174, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.091 325.8) |
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 #E1AEE2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AEE2 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AEE2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AEE2 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AEE2
oklch(81.4% 0.091 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C05AC5
oklch(63.2% 0.185 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB3AB1
oklch(55.6% 0.202 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#932B98
oklch(49.2% 0.187 326)
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Step 800
800
#77267B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#602563
oklch(37.6% 0.12 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#E1AEE2 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) | #AABBE4 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B2C0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AEE2
#E1AEE2
oklch(81.4% 0.091 325.8)
- #9CD29F
#9CD29F
oklch(81.3% 0.09 146.1)
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 #E1AEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
Use #E1AEE2 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.