#E3AAEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.113 320.4), rgb(227, 170, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#E3AAEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3AAEF |
| RGB | rgb(227, 170, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.113 320.4) |
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 #E3AAEF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3AAEF | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3AAEF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3AAEF text on black | 11.26:1 | 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
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.063 320.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3AAEF
oklch(81.3% 0.113 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#D176E5
oklch(70.7% 0.181 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#C44ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.23 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF1DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.25 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9604AF
oklch(49.1% 0.233 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A108D
oklch(42.7% 0.193 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#631A71
oklch(37.8% 0.151 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1242
oklch(27% 0.094 320.6)
#E3AAEF 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) | #A2BAF2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC0ED | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B1C3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3AAEF
#E3AAEF
oklch(81.3% 0.113 320.4)
- #9AD48F
#9AD48F
oklch(81.3% 0.112 140.5)
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 #E3AAEF, 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 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #E3AAEF 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.