#E1A4E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.7% 0.111 324.5), rgb(225, 164, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#E1A4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1A4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.111 324.5) |
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 #E1A4E5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1A4E5 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1A4E5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1A4E5 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1A4E5
oklch(79.7% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#D675DE
oklch(70.8% 0.178 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C948D4
oklch(63.1% 0.228 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B419C1
oklch(55.6% 0.248 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E0E87
oklch(42.8% 0.191 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#65196C
oklch(37.6% 0.148 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#E1A4E5 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) | #9FB4E8 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4AABB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1A4E5
#E1A4E5
oklch(79.7% 0.111 324.5)
- #8FD08F
#8FD08F
oklch(79.7% 0.112 144.4)
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 #E1A4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.073
Use #E1A4E5 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.