#E4AFEB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.1 322.5), rgb(228, 175, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#E4AFEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 323°. 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AFEB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 175, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.1 322.5) |
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 #E4AFEB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AFEB | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AFEB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AFEB text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 322.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AFEB
oklch(82.2% 0.1 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.16 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#C154D0
oklch(63.2% 0.204 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC31BD
oklch(55.6% 0.222 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9321A3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#781F84
oklch(42.7% 0.171 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#61216A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#E4AFEB 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) | #A9BDED | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3E9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B5C4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AFEB
#E4AFEB
oklch(82.2% 0.1 322.5)
- #9FD69A
#9FD69A
oklch(82.3% 0.1 142.6)
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 #E4AFEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
Use #E4AFEB 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.