#E3AEE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.092 327), rgb(227, 174, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#E3AEE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3AEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 174, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 49%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.092 327) |
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 #E3AEE2 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3AEE2 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3AEE2 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3AEE2 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3AEE2
oklch(81.6% 0.092 327)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 327)
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Step 500
500
#C258C3
oklch(63.1% 0.187 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD38B0
oklch(55.6% 0.204 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#942897
oklch(49% 0.19 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#79247B
oklch(42.8% 0.158 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#622463
oklch(37.8% 0.123 327)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#E3AEE2 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) | #ABBBE4 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C1E0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B2C0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3AEE2
#E3AEE2
oklch(81.6% 0.092 327)
- #9BD3A0
#9BD3A0
oklch(81.5% 0.092 147)
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 #E3AEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
Use #E3AEE2 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.