#E1ABE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.094 327), rgb(225, 171, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#E1ABE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1ABE0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 171, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.094 327) |
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 #E1ABE0 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1ABE0 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1ABE0 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1ABE0 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1ABE0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 327)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 327)
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Step 500
500
#C356C5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE35B1
oklch(55.5% 0.209 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#952698
oklch(49% 0.194 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#79227B
oklch(42.6% 0.16 327)
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Step 900
900
#622363
oklch(37.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#E1ABE0 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) | #A8B8E2 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDE | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5AFBD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1ABE0
#E1ABE0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 327)
- #98D19D
#98D19D
oklch(80.8% 0.093 146.9)
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 #E1ABE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #E1ABE0 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.