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#e2aefd color: Mauve

#e2aefd is rgb(226, 174, 253) in RGB and oklch(82.493% 0.12097 313.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

82.5%
0.121
314°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #e2aefd

#e2aefd is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.71:1, 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: #e2aefd mixed with white

  1. e2aefd
  2. e5b6fe
  3. e8bffe
  4. ebc7fe
  5. eecfff
  6. f1d7ff
  7. f4dfff
  8. f7e7ff
  9. f9efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #e2aefd mixed with black

  1. e2aefd
  2. c497dc
  3. a880bc
  4. 8c6a9d
  5. 71557f
  6. 574162
  7. 3e2e47
  8. 271c2d
  9. 120b16
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e2aefd with less saturation

  1. e2aefd
  2. dfb1f8
  3. dcb3f2
  4. dab6ed
  5. d7b8e7
  6. d4bbe2
  7. d1bddc
  8. cebfd7
  9. cbc1d1
  10. c8c3cb

Questions about #e2aefd

What color is #e2aefd?

#e2aefd is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(226, 174, 253), in HSL hsl(279.49, 95.18%, 83.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.493% 0.12097 313.74).

What colors go well with #e2aefd?

The complementary color of #e2aefd is #a6d785. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bcbcff and #fda6d9. The triadic partners are #f5b967 and #4ededc.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2aefd?

Black text reads better on #e2aefd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2aefd a warm or cool color?

#e2aefd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.121.