#E5AEEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.106 321.7), rgb(229, 174, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#E5AEEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEEE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.106 321.7) |
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 #E5AEEE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEEE | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEEE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEEE text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEEE
oklch(82.2% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D079DF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#C24FD5
oklch(63% 0.216 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE29C3
oklch(55.7% 0.236 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9518A8
oklch(49.1% 0.218 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#791988
oklch(42.7% 0.181 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#621E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#E5AEEE 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) | #A8BDF1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3EC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B4C5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AEEE
#E5AEEE
oklch(82.2% 0.106 321.7)
- #9ED696
#9ED696
oklch(82.1% 0.105 141.5)
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 #E5AEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
Use #E5AEEE 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.