#E5AFF7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.114 317.5), rgb(229, 175, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#E5AFF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 175, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 82%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.114 317.5) |
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 #E5AFF7 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AFF7 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AFF7 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AFF7 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AFF7
oklch(82.7% 0.114 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE77EA
oklch(70.7% 0.183 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#C04BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.233 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC1ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.253 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#9307B4
oklch(49.1% 0.235 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#771192
oklch(42.6% 0.195 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#611B75
oklch(37.8% 0.152 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#E5AFF7 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) | #A6BFFA | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C4F5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B7C9 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AFF7
#E5AFF7
oklch(82.7% 0.114 317.5)
- #A2D88F
#A2D88F
oklch(82.7% 0.114 137.8)
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 #E5AFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
Use #E5AFF7 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.