#E5AEF2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.11 319.8), rgb(229, 174, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#E5AEF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEF2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.11 319.8) |
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 #E5AEF2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEF2 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEF2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEF2 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 320)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEF2
oklch(82.3% 0.11 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF78E4
oklch(70.7% 0.175 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#C24DDC
oklch(63.2% 0.225 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD23C9
oklch(55.6% 0.245 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#940FAE
oklch(49% 0.228 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#79158D
oklch(42.8% 0.189 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#611C71
oklch(37.6% 0.147 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#E5AEF2 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) | #A6BDF5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C3F0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B5C6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AEF2
#E5AEF2
oklch(82.3% 0.11 319.8)
- #9FD792
#9FD792
oklch(82.3% 0.11 139.8)
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 #E5AEF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
Use #E5AEF2 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.