#E8AEEC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.106 324.3), rgb(232, 174, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#E8AEEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 324°. 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 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AEEC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 174, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.106 324.3) |
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 #E8AEEC | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AEEC | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AEEC text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AEEC text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AEEC
oklch(82.4% 0.106 324.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D378DB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 324.2)
-
Step 500
500
#C64ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.215 324.6)
-
Step 600
600
#B126BD
oklch(55.5% 0.235 324.4)
-
Step 700
700
#9815A3
oklch(49.1% 0.218 324.4)
-
Step 800
800
#7B1784
oklch(42.6% 0.18 324.3)
-
Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
-
Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#E8AEEC 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) | #A9BDEE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB4C4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AEEC
#E8AEEC
oklch(82.4% 0.106 324.3)
- #9BD89A
#9BD89A
oklch(82.5% 0.106 144.2)
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 #E8AEEC, 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 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #E8AEEC 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.