Palettes / Colors / #E2AAFF
#E2AAFF — Pale Vivid Purple
#E2AAFF is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #E2AAFF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E2AAFF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C5FFA8; it also sits naturally between #B7A8FF and #FFA8F1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2AAFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 170, 255 |
| HSL | 280°, 100%, 83% |
| HSV | 280°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 11%, 33%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 63.79, 52.14, 101.31 |
| Yxy | 52.14, 0.2936, 0.2400 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.36, 35.33, -34.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.21, 35.74, -37.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 67% · Blue 100%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2AAFF
.text { color: #E2AAFF; }
.background { background-color: #E2AAFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2AAFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 170, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 100%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2AAFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 170, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2AAFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 170, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2AAFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2AAFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5FFA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2AAFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2AAFF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E2AAFF: ·
How #E2AAFF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E2AAFF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E2AAFF?
#E2AAFF is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 226, 170, 255). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2AAFF?
#E2AAFF is RGB 226, 170, 255 — HSL 280°, 100%, 83% — CMYK 11%, 33%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #E2AAFF?
Its complement is #C5FFA8; analogous partners are #B7A8FF and #FFA8F1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2AAFF for text?
Black text on #E2AAFF has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.