#E5AEE4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.8% 0.095 327), rgb(229, 174, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#E5AEE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.095 327) |
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 #E5AEE4 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEE4 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEE4 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEE4 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEE4
oklch(81.8% 0.095 327)
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Step 400
400
#D27CD2
oklch(70.8% 0.153 327)
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Step 500
500
#C455C5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF33B2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 327)
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Step 700
700
#962499
oklch(49.1% 0.197 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A217C
oklch(42.7% 0.163 327)
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Step 900
900
#632264
oklch(37.8% 0.128 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#E5AEE4 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) | #ABBBE6 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C2E2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B2C1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AEE4
#E5AEE4
oklch(81.8% 0.095 327)
- #9AD5A0
#9AD5A0
oklch(81.9% 0.095 147.2)
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 #E5AEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
Use #E5AEE4 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.