#E2AFD8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.08 333.2), rgb(226, 175, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#E2AFD8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AFD8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 175, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.08 333.2) |
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 #E2AFD8 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AFD8 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AFD8 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AFD8 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AFD8
oklch(81.3% 0.08 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D081C2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.164 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD419E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#943288
oklch(49.1% 0.166 333)
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Step 800
800
#782B6E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#612859
oklch(37.7% 0.106 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#E2AFD8 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) | #AFBADA | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC1D6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B1BD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AFD8
#E2AFD8
oklch(81.3% 0.08 333.2)
- #9AD1AA
#9AD1AA
oklch(81.2% 0.079 153.5)
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 #E2AFD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #E2AFD8 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.