#E2ABE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.1 324.7), rgb(226, 171, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#E2ABE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 325°. 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 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2ABE5 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 171, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.1 324.7) |
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 #E2ABE5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2ABE5 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2ABE5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2ABE5 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#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)
#E2ABE5
oklch(81% 0.1 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD7
oklch(70.6% 0.16 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C353CC
oklch(63.1% 0.203 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF2FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.222 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#961F9F
oklch(49.1% 0.206 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1E81
oklch(42.8% 0.171 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#622068
oklch(37.6% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#E2ABE5 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) | #A7B9E7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BFE3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B0BF | 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°).
- #E2ABE5
#E2ABE5
oklch(81% 0.1 324.7)
- #98D299
#98D299
oklch(80.9% 0.099 145)
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 #E2ABE5, 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 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #E2ABE5 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.