#E2AFDF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.087 328.3), rgb(226, 175, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#E2AFDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AFDF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 175, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.087 328.3) |
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 #E2AFDF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AFDF | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AFDF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AFDF 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEE9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 328.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AFDF
oklch(81.5% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C05BBE
oklch(63% 0.177 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC3DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.192 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#932E92
oklch(49.1% 0.179 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#782877
oklch(42.8% 0.148 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#612660
oklch(37.8% 0.116 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#E2AFDF 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) | #ADBBE1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B3C0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AFDF
#E2AFDF
oklch(81.5% 0.087 328.3)
- #9CD3A3
#9CD3A3
oklch(81.6% 0.088 148.1)
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 #E2AFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
Use #E2AFDF 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.