#E2AFF9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.115 315.1), rgb(226, 175, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#E2AFF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 175, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.115 315.1) |
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 #E2AFF9 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AFF9 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AFF9 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AFF9 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AFF9
oklch(82.5% 0.115 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB78EE
oklch(70.8% 0.184 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC4CE8
oklch(63% 0.235 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#A820D6
oklch(55.6% 0.255 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#900AB9
oklch(49.1% 0.237 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#751396
oklch(42.7% 0.196 315)
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Step 900
900
#5F1C77
oklch(37.8% 0.152 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#371246
oklch(26.9% 0.097 314.6)
#E2AFF9 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) | #A4BFFC | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C3F7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B8CA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AFF9
#E2AFF9
oklch(82.5% 0.115 315.1)
- #A5D78A
#A5D78A
oklch(82.5% 0.116 135.1)
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 #E2AFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
Use #E2AFF9 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.