#E5AFEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.105 321.1), rgb(229, 175, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#E5AFEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AFEF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 175, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.105 321.1) |
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 #E5AFEF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AFEF | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AFEF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AFEF text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AFEF
oklch(82.4% 0.105 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF79DF
oklch(70.6% 0.169 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#C150D6
oklch(63% 0.215 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD2BC3
oklch(55.7% 0.233 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#941AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.217 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#781A88
oklch(42.6% 0.18 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#611F6D
oklch(37.7% 0.139 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#E5AFEF 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) | #A8BEF2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3ED | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B6C6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AFEF
#E5AFEF
oklch(82.4% 0.105 321.1)
- #9FD796
#9FD796
oklch(82.4% 0.106 141.1)
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 #E5AFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #E5AFEF 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.