#E8AAF2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.119 321.8), rgb(232, 170, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#E8AAF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 322°. 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 170, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.119 321.8) |
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 #E8AAF2 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AAF2 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AAF2 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AAF2 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.067 321.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AAF2
oklch(81.9% 0.119 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#D572E6
oklch(70.6% 0.19 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#C842DE
oklch(63% 0.243 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B401CC
oklch(55.6% 0.264 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#651472
oklch(37.6% 0.159 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F43
oklch(27.1% 0.101 322)
#E8AAF2 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) | #A3BBF5 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F0 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB1C4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AAF2
#E8AAF2
oklch(81.9% 0.119 321.8)
- #97D88F
#97D88F
oklch(82% 0.12 141.8)
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 #E8AAF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
Use #E8AAF2 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.