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#e4aefc color: Mauve

#e4aefc is rgb(228, 174, 252) in RGB and oklch(82.642% 0.12074 315.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

82.6%
0.121
315°
  • 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
11.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #e4aefc

#e4aefc is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.121 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 11.76:1, 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: #e4aefc mixed with white

  1. e4aefc
  2. e7b6fd
  3. eabffd
  4. ecc7fe
  5. efcffe
  6. f2d7ff
  7. f5dfff
  8. f7e7ff
  9. faefff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #e4aefc mixed with black

  1. e4aefc
  2. c697db
  3. a980bb
  4. 8d6a9c
  5. 72557e
  6. 584162
  7. 3f2e47
  8. 281c2d
  9. 120b16
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e4aefc with less saturation

  1. e4aefc
  2. e1b1f7
  3. deb3f2
  4. dbb6ec
  5. d8b8e7
  6. d5bbe2
  7. d2bddc
  8. cfc0d7
  9. ccc2d1
  10. c9c4cc

Questions about #e4aefc

What color is #e4aefc?

#e4aefc is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(228, 174, 252), in HSL hsl(281.54, 92.86%, 83.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.642% 0.12074 315.164).

What colors go well with #e4aefc?

The complementary color of #e4aefc is #a4d887. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bebcff and #fea6d8. The triadic partners are #f4bb67 and #4ededf.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4aefc?

Black text reads better on #e4aefc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4aefc a warm or cool color?

#e4aefc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.121.