#E3AAEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.112 320.9), rgb(227, 170, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#E3AAEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3AAEE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.112 320.9) |
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 #E3AAEE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3AAEE | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3AAEE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3AAEE text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.063 320.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3AAEE
oklch(81.3% 0.112 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#D176E3
oklch(70.6% 0.179 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#C44ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.229 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF1EC8
oklch(55.5% 0.248 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9608AD
oklch(49% 0.23 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A118C
oklch(42.6% 0.191 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#631B70
oklch(37.8% 0.148 321)
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Step 950
950
#3A1242
oklch(27% 0.094 320.6)
#E3AAEE 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) | #A3BAF1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0EC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B1C2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3AAEE
#E3AAEE
oklch(81.3% 0.112 320.9)
- #9AD490
#9AD490
oklch(81.3% 0.111 140.9)
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 #E3AAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #E3AAEE 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.