#E5AFFC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.12 315.5), rgb(229, 175, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#E5AFFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 316°. 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 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AFFC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 175, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.12 315.5) |
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 #E5AFFC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AFFC | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AFFC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AFFC text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AFFC
oklch(82.9% 0.12 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD75F0
oklch(70.7% 0.191 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF47EB
oklch(63.1% 0.245 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB12D9
oklch(55.7% 0.266 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#770898
oklch(42.7% 0.204 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#601879
oklch(37.7% 0.159 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#E5AFFC 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) | #A4BFFF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C4FA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B8CB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AFFC
#E5AFFC
oklch(82.9% 0.12 315.5)
- #A4D989
#A4D989
oklch(82.9% 0.12 135.6)
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 #E5AFFC, 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 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
Use #E5AFFC 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.