#E1A4E6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.112 324), rgb(225, 164, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#E1A4E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1A4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 164, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.112 324) |
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 #E1A4E6 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1A4E6 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1A4E6 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1A4E6 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1A4E6
oklch(79.8% 0.112 324)
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Step 400
400
#D674DF
oklch(70.7% 0.181 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C947D6
oklch(63.2% 0.231 324)
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Step 600
600
#B417C3
oklch(55.6% 0.25 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E0C88
oklch(42.8% 0.192 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#65186D
oklch(37.6% 0.15 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1140
oklch(27.1% 0.095 324.2)
#E1A4E6 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) | #9EB4E9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE4 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4AABC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1A4E6
#E1A4E6
oklch(79.8% 0.112 324)
- #90D08E
#90D08E
oklch(79.8% 0.113 143.7)
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 #E1A4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.074
Use #E1A4E6 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.