#E4AFEC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.101 322), rgb(228, 175, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#E4AFEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AFEC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 175, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.101 322) |
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 #E4AFEC | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AFEC | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AFEC text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AFEC text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#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
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AFEC
oklch(82.2% 0.101 322)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.162 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#C153D2
oklch(63.2% 0.208 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC30BF
oklch(55.7% 0.225 322)
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Step 700
700
#931FA5
oklch(49% 0.21 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#781E85
oklch(42.7% 0.173 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#61216B
oklch(37.8% 0.135 322)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#E4AFEC 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) | #A9BDEE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B5C4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AFEC
#E4AFEC
oklch(82.2% 0.101 322)
- #9FD699
#9FD699
oklch(82.2% 0.101 142.2)
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 #E4AFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #E4AFEC 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.