#E0AAED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.109 319.7), rgb(224, 170, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#E0AAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0AAED |
| RGB | rgb(224, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.109 319.7) |
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 #E0AAED | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0AAED | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0AAED text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0AAED text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0AAED
oklch(81% 0.109 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF78E3
oklch(70.7% 0.174 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#C14EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.223 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC26C8
oklch(55.5% 0.241 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#9413AD
oklch(49.1% 0.225 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#78178C
oklch(42.7% 0.186 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#611D70
oklch(37.7% 0.145 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#E0AAED 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) | #A2B9F0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFEB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B1C2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0AAED
#E0AAED
oklch(81% 0.109 319.7)
- #9BD28F
#9BD28F
oklch(80.9% 0.108 140)
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 #E0AAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #E0AAED 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.