#E2A9EF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.114 320), rgb(226, 169, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#E2A9EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A9EF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 169, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.114 320) |
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 #E2A9EF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A9EF | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A9EF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A9EF 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A9EF
oklch(81.1% 0.114 320)
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Step 400
400
#D176E6
oklch(70.7% 0.182 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#C449DE
oklch(63.1% 0.233 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF1ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.253 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#9601B0
oklch(49.1% 0.235 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A0E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.195 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#631972
oklch(37.7% 0.153 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1143
oklch(27% 0.097 319.9)
#E2A9EF 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) | #A1B9F2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBFED | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B1C2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A9EF
#E2A9EF
oklch(81.1% 0.114 320)
- #99D38D
#99D38D
oklch(81% 0.113 140.2)
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 #E2A9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #E2A9EF 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.