#E5AEF3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.111 319.4), rgb(229, 174, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#E5AEF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEF3 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.111 319.4) |
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 #E5AEF3 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEF3 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEF3 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEF3 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEF3
oklch(82.4% 0.111 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF77E5
oklch(70.6% 0.178 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#C14CDD
oklch(63% 0.227 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD22CB
oklch(55.6% 0.247 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#940DAF
oklch(49% 0.229 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#78148E
oklch(42.6% 0.19 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#611C71
oklch(37.6% 0.147 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#391242
oklch(26.9% 0.094 319.6)
#E5AEF3 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) | #A6BDF6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C3F1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B5C7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AEF3
#E5AEF3
oklch(82.4% 0.111 319.4)
- #A0D791
#A0D791
oklch(82.4% 0.111 139.1)
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 #E5AEF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
Use #E5AEF3 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.