#E9AFEA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.102 325.9), rgb(233, 175, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#E9AFEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 326°. 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 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AFEA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 175, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.102 325.9) |
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 #E9AFEA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AFEA | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AFEA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AFEA text on black | 11.78:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AFEA
oklch(82.6% 0.102 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D479D7
oklch(70.8% 0.164 326)
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Step 500
500
#C650CC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.227 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#98199F
oklch(49.1% 0.212 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C1A81
oklch(42.8% 0.176 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#641E67
oklch(37.7% 0.137 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#E9AFEA 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) | #ABBEEC | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5E8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB4C4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AFEA
#E9AFEA
oklch(82.6% 0.102 325.9)
- #9BD89E
#9BD89E
oklch(82.6% 0.102 145.8)
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 #E9AFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
Use #E9AFEA 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.