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#e3aefd color: Mauve

#e3aefd is rgb(227, 174, 253) in RGB and oklch(82.587% 0.12143 314.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

82.6%
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
11.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #e3aefd

#e3aefd is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% 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 11.74:1, 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: #e3aefd mixed with white

  1. e3aefd
  2. e6b6fe
  3. e9bffe
  4. ecc7fe
  5. efcfff
  6. f1d7ff
  7. f4dfff
  8. f7e7ff
  9. faefff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #e3aefd mixed with black

  1. e3aefd
  2. c597dc
  3. a880bc
  4. 8c6a9d
  5. 71557f
  6. 574162
  7. 3f2e47
  8. 271c2d
  9. 120b16
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e3aefd with less saturation

  1. e3aefd
  2. e0b1f8
  3. ddb3f2
  4. dbb6ed
  5. d8b8e7
  6. d5bbe2
  7. d2bddc
  8. cfbfd7
  9. ccc2d1
  10. c9c4cc

Questions about #e3aefd

What color is #e3aefd?

#e3aefd is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(227, 174, 253), in HSL hsl(280.25, 95.18%, 83.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.587% 0.12143 314.269).

What colors go well with #e3aefd?

The complementary color of #e3aefd is #a5d886. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bdbcff and #fea6d9. The triadic partners are #f5ba67 and #4ddedd.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3aefd?

Black text reads better on #e3aefd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3aefd a warm or cool color?

#e3aefd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.121.