#E1AADD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.093 328.8), rgb(225, 170, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#E1AADD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AADD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 170, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.093 328.8) |
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 #E1AADD | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AADD | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AADD text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AADD text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AADD
oklch(80.5% 0.093 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.149 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C456C1
oklch(63% 0.19 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B035AD
oklch(55.6% 0.207 329)
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Step 700
700
#972695
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2279
oklch(42.6% 0.159 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#E1AADD 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) | #A8B7DF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BEDB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5AEBC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AADD
#E1AADD
oklch(80.5% 0.093 328.8)
- #95D09E
#95D09E
oklch(80.4% 0.093 148.7)
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 #E1AADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #E1AADD 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.