#E4AAEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.112 321.4), rgb(228, 170, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#E4AAEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AAEE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.112 321.4) |
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 #E4AAEE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AAEE | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AAEE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AAEE text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AAEE
oklch(81.4% 0.112 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#D276E3
oklch(70.7% 0.179 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#C549DA
oklch(63% 0.23 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B01CC8
oklch(55.6% 0.25 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9704AC
oklch(49% 0.231 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B108C
oklch(42.7% 0.192 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#631A70
oklch(37.7% 0.15 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#E4AAEE 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) | #A3BAF1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0EC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B1C2 | 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°).
- #E4AAEE
#E4AAEE
oklch(81.4% 0.112 321.4)
- #99D590
#99D590
oklch(81.5% 0.113 141.3)
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 #E4AAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #E4AAEE 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.