#E7AFE8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.099 325.9), rgb(231, 175, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#E7AFE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AFE8 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 175, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.099 325.9) |
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 #E7AFE8 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AFE8 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AFE8 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AFE8 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AFE8
oklch(82.3% 0.099 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD5
oklch(70.6% 0.159 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C453CA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B02FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.221 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#971F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.205 326)
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Step 800
800
#7A1E7F
oklch(42.6% 0.169 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#632066
oklch(37.7% 0.132 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#E7AFE8 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) | #ABBDEA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C4E6 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB4C3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AFE8
#E7AFE8
oklch(82.3% 0.099 325.9)
- #9BD79E
#9BD79E
oklch(82.3% 0.1 145.8)
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 #E7AFE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
Use #E7AFE8 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.