#E0A7E3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.1% 0.103 324.8), rgb(224, 167, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#E0A7E3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0A7E3 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 167, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 52%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.103 324.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E0A7E3 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0A7E3 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0A7E3 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0A7E3 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0A7E3
oklch(80.1% 0.103 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D379D9
oklch(70.8% 0.165 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#C54FCE
oklch(63% 0.212 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B12ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.23 325)
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Step 700
700
#9818A1
oklch(49.1% 0.214 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1A83
oklch(42.7% 0.177 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#631E69
oklch(37.6% 0.138 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A133D
oklch(26.8% 0.087 324.8)
#E0A7E3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A2B6E5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCE1 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3ACBC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0A7E3
#E0A7E3
oklch(80.1% 0.103 324.8)
- #94D094
#94D094
oklch(80.1% 0.104 144.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E0A7E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.068
Use #E0A7E3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.