#E5AEEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.107 321.2), rgb(229, 174, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#E5AEEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 321°. 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEEF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.107 321.2) |
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 #E5AEEF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEEF | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEEF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEEF text on black | 11.63:1 | 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
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEEF
oklch(82.2% 0.107 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#D079E0
oklch(70.8% 0.17 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#C24FD7
oklch(63.1% 0.218 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD28C4
oklch(55.5% 0.237 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9516A9
oklch(49.1% 0.22 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#791889
oklch(42.7% 0.183 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#621E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.142 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#E5AEEF 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) | #A7BDF2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3ED | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B5C5 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AEEF
#E5AEEF
oklch(82.2% 0.107 321.2)
- #9ED795
#9ED795
oklch(82.3% 0.108 141.2)
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 #E5AEEF, 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 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
Use #E5AEEF 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.