#E3AEEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.105 320.5), rgb(227, 174, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#E3AEEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3AEEE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 174, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.105 320.5) |
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 #E3AEEE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3AEEE | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3AEEE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3AEEE text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3AEEE
oklch(82% 0.105 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE7AE0
oklch(70.7% 0.167 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#C051D7
oklch(63.1% 0.214 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC2CC4
oklch(55.7% 0.233 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#931BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.216 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#771B89
oklch(42.6% 0.179 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#611F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#E3AEEE 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) | #A7BCF1 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2EC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B5C5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3AEEE
#E3AEEE
oklch(82% 0.105 320.5)
- #9FD595
#9FD595
oklch(81.9% 0.104 140.6)
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 #E3AEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #E3AEEE 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.