#E9AEFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.121 318.5), rgb(233, 174, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#E9AEFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 319°. 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 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AEFA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 174, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.121 318.5) |
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 #E9AEFA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AEFA | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AEFA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AEFA text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.067 318.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AEFA
oklch(83% 0.121 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#D273EC
oklch(70.7% 0.193 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#C543E6
oklch(63.2% 0.247 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#631576
oklch(37.7% 0.16 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F45
oklch(26.9% 0.102 318.7)
#E9AEFA 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) | #A5BFFD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5F8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB7C9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AEFA
#E9AEFA
oklch(83% 0.121 318.5)
- #9FDA8D
#9FDA8D
oklch(82.9% 0.12 138.6)
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 #E9AEFA, 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 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
Use #E9AEFA 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.