#E1AFF5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.11 316.1), rgb(225, 175, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#E1AFF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 316°. 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 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 175, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.11 316.1) |
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 #E1AFF5 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AFF5 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AFF5 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AFF5 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 315.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AFF5
oklch(82.3% 0.11 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA7AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.175 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC50E2
oklch(63.1% 0.224 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#A829D0
oklch(55.7% 0.244 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9017B4
oklch(49.2% 0.227 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#751991
oklch(42.7% 0.187 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1E74
oklch(37.6% 0.146 316)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#E1AFF5 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) | #A6BEF8 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B7C8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AFF5
#E1AFF5
oklch(82.3% 0.11 316.1)
- #A4D68E
#A4D68E
oklch(82.3% 0.11 136.4)
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 #E1AFF5, 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 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
Use #E1AFF5 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.