#E5AAFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.126 317), rgb(229, 170, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#E5AAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AAFA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.126 317) |
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 #E5AAFA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AAFA | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AAFA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AAFA text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.07 317)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AAFA
oklch(82% 0.126 317)
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Step 400
400
#D171F2
oklch(70.7% 0.201 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#C43EED
oklch(63.1% 0.258 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#63117A
oklch(37.7% 0.168 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A0E48
oklch(27% 0.107 316.6)
#E5AAFA 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) | #9FBCFD | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC1F7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B4C7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AAFA
#E5AAFA
oklch(82% 0.126 317)
- #9DD785
#9DD785
oklch(82% 0.125 136.9)
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 #E5AAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #E5AAFA 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.