#E29BDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.9% 0.117 330.6), rgb(226, 155, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#E29BDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E29BDA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 155, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.117 330.6) |
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 #E29BDA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E29BDA | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E29BDA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E29BDA text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E29BDA
oklch(77.9% 0.117 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#E06ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.188 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#D43CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.24 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1067
oklch(37.8% 0.157 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.099 330.5)
#E29BDA 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) | #99ACDC | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB6D8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E89FB2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E29BDA
#E29BDA
oklch(77.9% 0.117 330.6)
- #7CCC90
#7CCC90
oklch(77.8% 0.117 150.9)
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 #E29BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #E29BDA 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.