#E8AAF6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.123 320.1), rgb(232, 170, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#E8AAF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AAF6 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 170, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 81%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.123 320.1) |
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 #E8AAF6 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AAF6 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AAF6 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AAF6 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.069 320)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AAF6
oklch(82.1% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#D571EB
oklch(70.8% 0.196 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#C83FE5
oklch(63.2% 0.252 320)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#651276
oklch(37.8% 0.164 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E45
oklch(26.9% 0.104 319.7)
#E8AAF6 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) | #A1BBF9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C2F4 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B2C6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AAF6
#E8AAF6
oklch(82.1% 0.123 320.1)
- #99D88B
#99D88B
oklch(82.1% 0.123 140)
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 #E8AAF6, 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
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #E8AAF6 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.