#E5AEF8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.117 317.2), rgb(229, 174, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#E5AEF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.117 317.2) |
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 #E5AEF8 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEF8 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEF8 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEF8 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEF8
oklch(82.6% 0.117 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF76EC
oklch(70.8% 0.187 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#C148E5
oklch(63.1% 0.239 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC17D3
oklch(55.5% 0.259 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#780C94
oklch(42.7% 0.2 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#611976
oklch(37.7% 0.155 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#391145
oklch(27% 0.099 317.5)
#E5AEF8 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) | #A4BEFB | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C3F6 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B7C9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AEF8
#E5AEF8
oklch(82.6% 0.117 317.2)
- #A1D88C
#A1D88C
oklch(82.6% 0.117 137.3)
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 #E5AEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
Use #E5AEF8 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.