#E1AAED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.109 320.2), rgb(225, 170, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#E1AAED 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AAED |
| RGB | rgb(225, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.109 320.2) |
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 #E1AAED | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AAED | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AAED text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AAED text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AAED
oklch(81.1% 0.109 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#D078E3
oklch(70.8% 0.175 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#C24DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.223 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD24C8
oklch(55.6% 0.243 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9511AD
oklch(49.2% 0.226 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#79168C
oklch(42.8% 0.187 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#621C70
oklch(37.7% 0.147 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#E1AAED 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) | #A3B9F0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFEB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B1C2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AAED
#E1AAED
oklch(81.1% 0.109 320.2)
- #9BD38F
#9BD38F
oklch(81.1% 0.11 140.1)
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 #E1AAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #E1AAED 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.