#E2AFEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.102 319.8), rgb(226, 175, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#E2AFEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AFEE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 175, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.102 319.8) |
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 #E2AFEE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AFEE | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AFEE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AFEE text on black | 11.60:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AFEE
oklch(82.1% 0.102 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC7BDF
oklch(70.6% 0.164 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE54D6
oklch(63.1% 0.208 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A930C3
oklch(55.5% 0.227 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9120A9
oklch(49.1% 0.211 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#761E89
oklch(42.7% 0.176 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F216D
oklch(37.6% 0.136 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#E2AFEE 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) | #A8BDF1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2EC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B6C5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AFEE
#E2AFEE
oklch(82.1% 0.102 319.8)
- #A1D595
#A1D595
oklch(82.1% 0.103 139.8)
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 #E2AFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
Use #E2AFEE 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.