#E9AFE3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.3% 0.096 329.9), rgb(233, 175, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#E9AFE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 175, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.096 329.9) |
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 #E9AFE3 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AFE3 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AFE3 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AFE3 text on black | 11.70:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AFE3
oklch(82.3% 0.096 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C753C0
oklch(63% 0.195 330)
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Step 600
600
#B231AD
oklch(55.6% 0.212 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#992194
oklch(49% 0.198 330)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F78
oklch(42.6% 0.163 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#652161
oklch(37.8% 0.128 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#E9AFE3 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) | #ADBDE5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB3C1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AFE3
#E9AFE3
oklch(82.3% 0.096 329.9)
- #98D7A4
#98D7A4
oklch(82.3% 0.096 149.8)
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 #E9AFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
Use #E9AFE3 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.