#E8AEF4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.114 320.5), rgb(232, 174, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#E8AEF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 174, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.114 320.5) |
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 #E8AEF4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AEF4 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AEF4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AEF4 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AEF4
oklch(82.7% 0.114 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#D275E5
oklch(70.7% 0.183 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#C448DD
oklch(63% 0.233 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#B019CB
oklch(55.6% 0.254 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B0D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.195 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#631971
oklch(37.7% 0.152 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1142
oklch(26.9% 0.096 320.7)
#E8AEF4 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) | #A6BEF7 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C4F2 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB5C7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AEF4
#E8AEF4
oklch(82.7% 0.114 320.5)
- #9ED992
#9ED992
oklch(82.7% 0.114 140.3)
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 #E8AEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #E8AEF4 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.