#E4AAF2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.116 319.7), rgb(228, 170, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#E4AAF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 170, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.116 319.7) |
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 #E4AAF2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AAF2 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AAF2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AAF2 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AAF2
oklch(81.6% 0.116 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#D274E8
oklch(70.7% 0.187 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#C446E1
oklch(63% 0.239 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#B013CE
oklch(55.6% 0.259 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0990
oklch(42.7% 0.199 320)
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Step 900
900
#631873
oklch(37.7% 0.155 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#E4AAF2 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) | #A2BAF5 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC0F0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B2C4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AAF2
#E4AAF2
oklch(81.6% 0.116 319.7)
- #9AD58C
#9AD58C
oklch(81.5% 0.117 139.7)
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 #E4AAF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #E4AAF2 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.