#E7AEF4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.113 320), rgb(231, 174, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#E7AEF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 320°. 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 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 174, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.113 320) |
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 #E7AEF4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AEF4 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AEF4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AEF4 text on black | 11.75:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.063 320.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AEF4
oklch(82.6% 0.113 320)
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Step 400
400
#D176E6
oklch(70.7% 0.182 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#C349DE
oklch(63% 0.232 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF1CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.252 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9603B0
oklch(49.1% 0.234 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A0F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.194 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#621A72
oklch(37.7% 0.151 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1243
oklch(27.1% 0.096 319.8)
#E7AEF4 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) | #A6BEF7 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C4F2 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B5C7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AEF4
#E7AEF4
oklch(82.6% 0.113 320)
- #9ED892
#9ED892
oklch(82.5% 0.113 140.2)
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 #E7AEF4, 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 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
Use #E7AEF4 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.