#E5AEED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.105 322.1), rgb(229, 174, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#E5AEED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEED |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.105 322.1) |
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 #E5AEED | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEED | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEED text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEED text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEED
oklch(82.2% 0.105 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#D079DD
oklch(70.6% 0.167 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C250D4
oklch(63.1% 0.214 322)
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Step 600
600
#AE2AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.233 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9519A6
oklch(49.1% 0.216 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#791A87
oklch(42.7% 0.179 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#621E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#E5AEED 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) | #A8BDF0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3EB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B4C4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AEED
#E5AEED
oklch(82.2% 0.105 322.1)
- #9DD697
#9DD697
oklch(82.1% 0.105 142.2)
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 #E5AEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #E5AEED 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.