#E3AFEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.103 320.4), rgb(227, 175, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#E3AFEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3AFEE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 175, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.103 320.4) |
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 #E3AFEE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3AFEE | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3AFEE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3AFEE text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3AFEE
oklch(82.2% 0.103 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF53D6
oklch(63.1% 0.21 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB2FC3
oklch(55.7% 0.229 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#921EA8
oklch(49% 0.213 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#771D88
oklch(42.7% 0.176 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#60206D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#E3AFEE 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) | #A8BDF1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3EC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B6C5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3AFEE
#E3AFEE
oklch(82.2% 0.103 320.4)
- #A1D696
#A1D696
oklch(82.3% 0.103 140.2)
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 #E3AFEE, 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 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #E3AFEE 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.