#E9AFEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.108 323.3), rgb(233, 175, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#E9AFEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AFEF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 175, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.108 323.3) |
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 #E9AFEF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AFEF | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AFEF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AFEF text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AFEF
oklch(82.8% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#D377DD
oklch(70.7% 0.172 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#C54DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.219 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B124C1
oklch(55.7% 0.239 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9811A6
oklch(49.1% 0.222 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B1587
oklch(42.7% 0.185 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#641C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.144 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#E9AFEF 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) | #A9BEF2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C5ED | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB5C6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AFEF
#E9AFEF
oklch(82.8% 0.108 323.3)
- #9CD999
#9CD999
oklch(82.7% 0.108 143.4)
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 #E9AFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #E9AFEF 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.