#E2AEF2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.108 318.1), rgb(226, 174, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#E2AEF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AEF2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 174, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.108 318.1) |
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 #E2AEF2 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AEF2 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AEF2 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AEF2 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AEF2
oklch(82.1% 0.108 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E5
oklch(70.7% 0.174 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE50DE
oklch(63.1% 0.221 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA28CB
oklch(55.6% 0.241 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9216B0
oklch(49.2% 0.225 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#76198E
oklch(42.7% 0.185 318)
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Step 900
900
#601E72
oklch(37.8% 0.145 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#E2AEF2 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) | #A6BDF5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F0 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B6C6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AEF2
#E2AEF2
oklch(82.1% 0.108 318.1)
- #A1D590
#A1D590
oklch(82% 0.108 138.2)
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 #E2AEF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #E2AEF2 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.