#E0ADEB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.101 320.3), rgb(224, 173, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#E0ADEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0ADEB |
| RGB | rgb(224, 173, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.101 320.3) |
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 #E0ADEB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0ADEB | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0ADEB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0ADEB text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0ADEB
oklch(81.4% 0.101 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDE
oklch(70.8% 0.162 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE54D5
oklch(63.1% 0.208 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA31C2
oklch(55.7% 0.226 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#9121A7
oklch(49% 0.209 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#761F88
oklch(42.7% 0.174 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#60216D
oklch(37.8% 0.136 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#E0ADEB 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) | #A6BBEE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B3C3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0ADEB
#E0ADEB
oklch(81.4% 0.101 320.3)
- #9FD394
#9FD394
oklch(81.5% 0.102 140.1)
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 #E0ADEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #E0ADEB 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.