#E2AEF4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.111 317.2), rgb(226, 174, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#E2AEF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 174, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.111 317.2) |
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 #E2AEF4 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AEF4 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AEF4 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AEF4 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AEF4
oklch(82.1% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC79E8
oklch(70.7% 0.176 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE4EE1
oklch(63.1% 0.227 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA25CE
oklch(55.6% 0.246 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#9112B3
oklch(49% 0.229 317)
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Step 800
800
#761691
oklch(42.7% 0.19 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#601D73
oklch(37.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#E2AEF4 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) | #A5BDF7 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B6C7 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AEF4
#E2AEF4
oklch(82.1% 0.111 317.2)
- #A2D68E
#A2D68E
oklch(82.2% 0.111 137.3)
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 #E2AEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
Use #E2AEF4 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.