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#e2affa color: Mauve

#e2affa is rgb(226, 175, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.545% 0.1158 314.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

82.5%
0.116
315°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #e2affa

#e2affa is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.75:1, 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: #e2affa mixed with white

  1. e2affa
  2. e5b7fb
  3. e8bffc
  4. ebc7fc
  5. eecffd
  6. f1d7fd
  7. f4dffe
  8. f7e7fe
  9. f9efff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #e2affa mixed with black

  1. e2affa
  2. c498d9
  3. a881ba
  4. 8c6b9b
  5. 71567d
  6. 574161
  7. 3e2e46
  8. 271c2d
  9. 120b15
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e2affa with less saturation

  1. e2affa
  2. dfb2f5
  3. ddb4f0
  4. dab7eb
  5. d7b9e6
  6. d4bbe0
  7. d1bddb
  8. cec0d6
  9. ccc2d1
  10. c9c4cb

Questions about #e2affa

What color is #e2affa?

#e2affa is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(226, 175, 250), in HSL hsl(280.8, 88.24%, 83.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.545% 0.1158 314.683).

What colors go well with #e2affa?

The complementary color of #e2affa is #a6d789. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bebcff and #fca7d7. The triadic partners are #f2bb6c and #57dddd.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2affa?

Black text reads better on #e2affa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2affa a warm or cool color?

#e2affa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.116.