#E4AFFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.117 315.8), rgb(228, 175, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#E4AFFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AFFA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 175, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.117 315.8) |
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 #E4AFFA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AFFA | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AFFA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AFFA text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AFFA
oklch(82.7% 0.117 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC76EE
oklch(70.6% 0.187 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE4AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.238 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA1AD6
oklch(55.6% 0.259 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#760E96
oklch(42.6% 0.2 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#601A78
oklch(37.8% 0.156 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#E4AFFA 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) | #A4BFFD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C4F8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B8CA | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AFFA
#E4AFFA
oklch(82.7% 0.117 315.8)
- #A4D88B
#A4D88B
oklch(82.7% 0.117 135.9)
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 #E4AFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
Use #E4AFFA 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.