#E4AFE8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.097 324.1), rgb(228, 175, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#E4AFE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AFE8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 175, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.097 324.1) |
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 #E4AFE8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AFE8 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AFE8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AFE8 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
-
Step 200
200
#ECCEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 324.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AFE8
oklch(82% 0.097 324.1)
-
Step 400
400
#CF7CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.156 323.8)
-
Step 500
500
#C155CB
oklch(63% 0.198 324.2)
-
Step 600
600
#AC34B8
oklch(55.6% 0.215 324)
-
Step 700
700
#94249F
oklch(49.2% 0.201 324)
-
Step 800
800
#782181
oklch(42.7% 0.166 323.8)
-
Step 900
900
#612267
oklch(37.7% 0.129 324.1)
-
Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#E4AFE8 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) | #AABDEA | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B4C3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AFE8
#E4AFE8
oklch(82% 0.097 324.1)
- #9ED59C
#9ED59C
oklch(82% 0.097 143.8)
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 #E4AFE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #E4AFE8 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.