#E9AFE5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.097 328.7), rgb(233, 175, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#E9AFE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.097 328.7) |
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 #E9AFE5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AFE5 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AFE5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AFE5 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AFE5
oklch(82.4% 0.097 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD0
oklch(70.7% 0.155 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C752C4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B22FB0
oklch(55.6% 0.217 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#991F97
oklch(49.1% 0.202 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E7B
oklch(42.7% 0.167 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#642063
oklch(37.6% 0.13 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#E9AFE5 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) | #ACBDE7 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E3 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB3C2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AFE5
#E9AFE5
oklch(82.4% 0.097 328.7)
- #99D7A3
#99D7A3
oklch(82.3% 0.096 148.9)
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 #E9AFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
Use #E9AFE5 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.