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#e5aefd color: Mauve

#e5aefd is rgb(229, 174, 253) in RGB and oklch(82.777% 0.12236 315.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

82.8%
0.122
315°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #e5aefd

#e5aefd is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.8:1, 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: #e5aefd mixed with white

  1. e5aefd
  2. e8b6fe
  3. ebbffe
  4. edc7fe
  5. f0cfff
  6. f3d7ff
  7. f5dfff
  8. f8e7ff
  9. faefff
  10. fdf7ff

Darker: #e5aefd mixed with black

  1. e5aefd
  2. c797dc
  3. aa80bc
  4. 8e6a9d
  5. 72557f
  6. 584162
  7. 3f2e47
  8. 281c2d
  9. 120b16
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e5aefd with less saturation

  1. e5aefd
  2. e2b1f8
  3. dfb4f2
  4. dcb6ed
  5. d9b9e8
  6. d6bbe2
  7. d3bedd
  8. d0c0d7
  9. cdc2d2
  10. cac4cc

Questions about #e5aefd

What color is #e5aefd?

#e5aefd is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(229, 174, 253), in HSL hsl(281.77, 95.18%, 83.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.777% 0.12236 315.317).

What colors go well with #e5aefd?

The complementary color of #e5aefd is #a3d987. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bfbcff and #ffa6d8. The triadic partners are #f5bb66 and #4cdfe0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5aefd?

Black text reads better on #e5aefd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5aefd a warm or cool color?

#e5aefd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 82.8% and its chroma 0.122.