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#e0aefe color: Mauve

#e0aefe is rgb(224, 174, 254) in RGB and oklch(82.346% 0.12127 312.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

82.3%
0.121
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #e0aefe

#e0aefe is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mauve (#e0b0ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #e0aefe mixed with white

  1. e0aefe
  2. e3b6fe
  3. e6bfff
  4. eac7ff
  5. edcfff
  6. f0d7ff
  7. f3dfff
  8. f6e7ff
  9. f9efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #e0aefe mixed with black

  1. e0aefe
  2. c397dd
  3. a680bd
  4. 8a6a9e
  5. 705580
  6. 564163
  7. 3e2e47
  8. 271c2d
  9. 120b16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #e0aefe with less saturation

  1. e0aefe
  2. ddb1f8
  3. dbb3f3
  4. d8b6ed
  5. d5b8e8
  6. d3bae2
  7. d0bddc
  8. cdbfd7
  9. cbc1d1
  10. c8c3cb

Questions about #e0aefe

What color is #e0aefe?

#e0aefe is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(224, 174, 254), in HSL hsl(277.5, 97.56%, 83.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.346% 0.12127 312.323).

What colors go well with #e0aefe?

The complementary color of #e0aefe is #a7d682. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #babcff and #fca5db. The triadic partners are #f6b867 and #4ddeda.

Is white or black text more readable on #e0aefe?

Black text reads better on #e0aefe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e0aefe a warm or cool color?

#e0aefe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.121.