#E8AAFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.127 318.5), rgb(232, 170, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#E8AAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 318°. 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 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AAFA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.127 318.5) |
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 #E8AAFA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AAFA | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AAFA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AAFA text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.071 318.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AAFA
oklch(82.3% 0.127 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#D46FF0
oklch(70.6% 0.204 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#C73BEB
oklch(63.1% 0.26 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0095
oklch(42.8% 0.207 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#650E79
oklch(37.7% 0.17 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B0D47
oklch(27% 0.108 318.4)
#E8AAFA 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) | #A0BCFD | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC2F7 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B3C7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AAFA
#E8AAFA
oklch(82.3% 0.127 318.5)
- #9AD987
#9AD987
oklch(82.3% 0.128 138.6)
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 #E8AAFA, 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 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #E8AAFA 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.