#E2AADD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.6% 0.094 329.4), rgb(226, 170, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#E2AADD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 329°. 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 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AADD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 170, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.094 329.4) |
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 #E2AADD | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AADD | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AADD text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AADD text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AADD
oklch(80.6% 0.094 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C655C0
oklch(63.1% 0.192 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B134AC
oklch(55.6% 0.208 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#982594
oklch(49.2% 0.193 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2178
oklch(42.6% 0.16 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#E2AADD 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) | #A8B7DF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BEDB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6AEBC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AADD
#E2AADD
oklch(80.6% 0.094 329.4)
- #94D19F
#94D19F
oklch(80.6% 0.094 149.5)
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 #E2AADD, 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 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #E2AADD 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.