#E9AAFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.132 317.5), rgb(233, 170, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#E9AAFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AAFE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 170, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.132 317.5) |
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 #E9AAFE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AAFE | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AAFE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AAFE text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.072 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AAFE
oklch(82.5% 0.132 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#D46DF5
oklch(70.6% 0.212 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#C835F1
oklch(63.2% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#65087C
oklch(37.7% 0.176 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B0B49
oklch(26.9% 0.112 317.2)
#E9AAFE 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) | #9EBDFF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC3FB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B4C9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AAFE
#E9AAFE
oklch(82.5% 0.132 317.5)
- #9BDA84
#9BDA84
oklch(82.5% 0.132 137.7)
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 #E9AAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #E9AAFE 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.