#E9AFF8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.117 319.2), rgb(233, 175, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#E9AFF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.117 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 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 175, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.117 319.2) |
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 #E9AFF8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AFF8 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AFF8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AFF8 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
-
Step 200
200
#ECCCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 318.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AFF8
oklch(83.1% 0.117 319.2)
-
Step 400
400
#D174E9
oklch(70.6% 0.188 319.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C446E2
oklch(63.1% 0.24 319.2)
-
Step 600
600
#B012D0
oklch(55.7% 0.261 319.3)
-
Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
-
Step 800
800
#7A0891
oklch(42.6% 0.2 319.3)
-
Step 900
900
#631774
oklch(37.7% 0.157 319.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#E9AFF8 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) | #A6BFFB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C5F6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB7C9 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AFF8
#E9AFF8
oklch(83.1% 0.117 319.2)
- #A0DA90
#A0DA90
oklch(83% 0.117 139)
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 #E9AFF8, 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 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #E9AFF8 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.