#E2AEE6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.095 324), rgb(226, 174, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#E2AEE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 174, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.095 324) |
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 #E2AEE6 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AEE6 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AEE6 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AEE6 text on black | 11.43:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AEE6
oklch(81.6% 0.095 324)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#C057CA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC36B7
oklch(55.7% 0.212 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#93269E
oklch(49.1% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#772280
oklch(42.6% 0.164 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#612367
oklch(37.8% 0.128 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#E2AEE6 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) | #A9BBE8 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C1E4 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B3C2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AEE6
#E2AEE6
oklch(81.6% 0.095 324)
- #9DD39C
#9DD39C
oklch(81.5% 0.095 144.2)
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 #E2AEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #E2AEE6 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.