#E5AEE7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.098 325.3), rgb(229, 174, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#E5AEE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.098 325.3) |
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 #E5AEE7 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEE7 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEE7 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEE7 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#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
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEE7
oklch(81.9% 0.098 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.158 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#C353CA
oklch(63% 0.202 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF31B7
oklch(55.7% 0.219 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#96219D
oklch(49.1% 0.203 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A1F80
oklch(42.8% 0.169 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#622167
oklch(37.7% 0.131 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#E5AEE7 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) | #AABCE9 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C2E5 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B3C2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AEE7
#E5AEE7
oklch(81.9% 0.098 325.3)
- #9BD59D
#9BD59D
oklch(81.9% 0.098 145.5)
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 #E5AEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #E5AEE7 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.