#E7AAFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.131 316.5), rgb(231, 170, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#E7AAFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AAFE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 170, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.131 316.5) |
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 #E7AAFE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AAFE | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AAFE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AAFE text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 316.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AAFE
oklch(82.3% 0.131 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#D36EF6
oklch(70.7% 0.211 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#C638F2
oklch(63.2% 0.268 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#640B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.175 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B0C49
oklch(27% 0.111 317.1)
#E7AAFE 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) | #9EBDFF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC2FB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B4C9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AAFE
#E7AAFE
oklch(82.3% 0.131 316.5)
- #9DD982
#9DD982
oklch(82.4% 0.132 136.5)
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 #E7AAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #E7AAFE 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.