#E1ABE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2), rgb(225, 171, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#E1ABE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1ABE5 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 171, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2) |
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 #E1ABE5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1ABE5 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1ABE5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1ABE5 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#C254CD
oklch(63.1% 0.202 324)
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Step 600
600
#AE31B9
oklch(55.7% 0.22 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9521A0
oklch(49.2% 0.205 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#791F81
oklch(42.7% 0.169 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#622168
oklch(37.7% 0.132 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#E1ABE5 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) | #A6B9E7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BFE3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B0BF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1ABE5
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
- #99D298
#99D298
oklch(80.9% 0.1 144.2)
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 #E1ABE5, 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 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #E1ABE5 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.