#E2AAFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.13 313.7), rgb(226, 170, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#E2AAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AAFF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.13 313.7) |
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 #E2AAFF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AAFF | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AAFF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AAFF text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCFB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 314.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AAFF
oklch(81.9% 0.13 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE71FA
oklch(70.7% 0.208 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#C03DF6
oklch(63.1% 0.265 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#610F80
oklch(37.7% 0.174 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#390E4B
oklch(27.1% 0.11 313.7)
#E2AAFF 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) | #9CBCFF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C1FC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B5C9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AAFF
#E2AAFF
oklch(81.9% 0.13 313.7)
- #A1D67D
#A1D67D
oklch(81.8% 0.13 133.6)
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 #E2AAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #E2AAFF 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.