#E1AFEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.102 319.2), rgb(225, 175, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#E1AFEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AFEE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 175, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.102 319.2) |
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 #E1AFEE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AFEE | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AFEE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AFEE text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AFEE
oklch(82% 0.102 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 319)
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Step 500
500
#BD55D7
oklch(63.2% 0.208 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A832C4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#9021A9
oklch(49% 0.21 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#751F89
oklch(42.6% 0.174 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F216E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#E1AFEE 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) | #A8BDF1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2EC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B6C5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AFEE
#E1AFEE
oklch(82% 0.102 319.2)
- #A2D495
#A2D495
oklch(81.9% 0.101 139.3)
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 #E1AFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #E1AFEE 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.