#E5AAEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.5% 0.114 321.5), rgb(229, 170, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#E5AAEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AAEF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 170, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.114 321.5) |
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 #E5AAEF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AAEF | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AAEF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AAEF text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AAEF
oklch(81.5% 0.114 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#D375E4
oklch(70.7% 0.182 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C648DB
oklch(63.1% 0.232 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#B118C9
oklch(55.6% 0.253 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C0C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.195 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#641970
oklch(37.7% 0.151 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1142
oklch(27.1% 0.097 321.7)
#E5AAEF 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) | #A3BAF2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1ED | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B1C3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AAEF
#E5AAEF
oklch(81.5% 0.114 321.5)
- #98D590
#98D590
oklch(81.4% 0.113 141.7)
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 #E5AAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #E5AAEF 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.