#E4AAFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.125 316.5), rgb(228, 170, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#E4AAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 316°. 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 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AAFA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.125 316.5) |
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 #E4AAFA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AAFA | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AAFA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AAFA text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF8
oklch(88.6% 0.069 316.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AAFA
oklch(81.9% 0.125 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#D072F2
oklch(70.7% 0.199 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#C33FED
oklch(63% 0.256 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#62127B
oklch(37.7% 0.167 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F48
oklch(27.1% 0.106 316.5)
#E4AAFA 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) | #9FBBFD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B4C7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AAFA
#E4AAFA
oklch(81.9% 0.125 316.5)
- #9ED784
#9ED784
oklch(82% 0.126 136.3)
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 #E4AAFA, 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
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #E4AAFA 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.