#E3AFFD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.12 314.1), rgb(227, 175, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#E3AFFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3AFFD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 175, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.12 314.1) |
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 #E3AFFD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3AFFD | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3AFFD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3AFFD text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3AFFD
oklch(82.8% 0.12 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB76F2
oklch(70.7% 0.191 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD48ED
oklch(63.1% 0.245 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A914DC
oklch(55.7% 0.267 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#750A9A
oklch(42.6% 0.205 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F187B
oklch(37.7% 0.161 314)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#E3AFFD 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) | #A3BFFF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC4FB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B9CB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3AFFD
#E3AFFD
oklch(82.8% 0.12 314.1)
- #A6D887
#A6D887
oklch(82.8% 0.12 134.2)
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 #E3AFFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
Use #E3AFFD 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.