#E8AAEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.116 323.1), rgb(232, 170, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#E8AAEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AAEF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 170, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.116 323.1) |
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 #E8AAEF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AAEF | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AAEF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AAEF text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 322.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AAEF
oklch(81.8% 0.116 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#D673E2
oklch(70.7% 0.185 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#C944D9
oklch(63% 0.237 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B40EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.257 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E068B
oklch(42.7% 0.198 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#66166F
oklch(37.7% 0.155 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1041
oklch(27% 0.098 323.5)
#E8AAEF 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) | #A4BBF2 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C2ED | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB1C3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AAEF
#E8AAEF
oklch(81.8% 0.116 323.1)
- #96D792
#96D792
oklch(81.8% 0.116 143.1)
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 #E8AAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #E8AAEF 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.