#E2AFF0
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.104 318.9), rgb(226, 175, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#E2AFF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AFF0 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 175, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.104 318.9) |
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 #E2AFF0 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AFF0 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AFF0 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AFF0 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AFF0
oklch(82.2% 0.104 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.167 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE52D9
oklch(63% 0.214 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A92EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.232 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#911DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.216 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#761D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.179 319)
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Step 900
900
#5F206F
oklch(37.6% 0.139 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#E2AFF0 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) | #A7BDF3 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C3EE | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B6C6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AFF0
#E2AFF0
oklch(82.2% 0.104 318.9)
- #A2D593
#A2D593
oklch(82.1% 0.104 138.7)
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 #E2AFF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #E2AFF0 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.