#E2A9EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.11 321.8), rgb(226, 169, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#E2A9EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A9EB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 169, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.11 321.8) |
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 #E2A9EB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A9EB | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A9EB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A9EB text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#D277E1
oklch(70.8% 0.176 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#C44CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.224 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B022C5
oklch(55.7% 0.243 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#970DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.227 322)
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Step 800
800
#7A148A
oklch(42.7% 0.187 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#631C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.145 322)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#E2A9EB 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) | #A2B8EE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B0C1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A9EB
#E2A9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 321.8)
- #98D391
#98D391
oklch(81% 0.109 141.9)
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 #E2A9EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #E2A9EB 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.