#E2AAF2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.115 318.6), rgb(226, 170, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#E2AAF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 170, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.115 318.6) |
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 #E2AAF2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AAF2 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AAF2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AAF2 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AAF2
oklch(81.4% 0.115 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#D076E9
oklch(70.8% 0.184 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#C249E2
oklch(63.1% 0.235 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE19D0
oklch(55.7% 0.257 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#790D91
oklch(42.7% 0.197 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#621974
oklch(37.7% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#391144
oklch(26.9% 0.098 318.2)
#E2AAF2 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) | #A1BAF5 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC0F0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B2C4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AAF2
#E2AAF2
oklch(81.4% 0.115 318.6)
- #9CD48B
#9CD48B
oklch(81.3% 0.115 138.6)
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 #E2AAF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #E2AAF2 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.