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#e2acfa color: Mauve

#e2acfa is rgb(226, 172, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.026% 0.12094 315.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

82%
0.121
315°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #e2acfa

#e2acfa is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.52:1, 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: #e2acfa mixed with white

  1. e2acfa
  2. e5b4fb
  3. e8bdfc
  4. ebc5fc
  5. eecefd
  6. f1d6fe
  7. f4defe
  8. f7e6fe
  9. faefff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #e2acfa mixed with black

  1. e2acfa
  2. c495d9
  3. a87fba
  4. 8c699b
  5. 71547d
  6. 574061
  7. 3e2d46
  8. 271b2d
  9. 120b15
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e2acfa with less saturation

  1. e2acfa
  2. dfaff5
  3. dcb1f0
  4. d9b4ea
  5. d6b7e5
  6. d3b9e0
  7. d0bbda
  8. cdbed5
  9. cac0cf
  10. c7c2ca

Questions about #e2acfa

What color is #e2acfa?

#e2acfa is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(226, 172, 250), in HSL hsl(281.54, 88.64%, 82.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.026% 0.12094 315.158).

What colors go well with #e2acfa?

The complementary color of #e2acfa is #a2d685. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bcb9ff and #fca4d6. The triadic partners are #f2b965 and #4bdcdd.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2acfa?

Black text reads better on #e2acfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2acfa a warm or cool color?

#e2acfa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.121.