#E2ABE8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.103 323.2), rgb(226, 171, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#E2ABE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2ABE8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 171, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.103 323.2) |
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 #E2ABE8 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2ABE8 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2ABE8 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2ABE8 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2ABE8
oklch(81.1% 0.103 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17ADB
oklch(70.8% 0.164 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#C351D1
oklch(63.1% 0.211 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE2CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.229 323)
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Step 700
700
#951CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.212 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#791C85
oklch(42.7% 0.176 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#621F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#E2ABE8 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) | #A6B9EA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E6 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B1C1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2ABE8
#E2ABE8
oklch(81.1% 0.103 323.2)
- #9AD396
#9AD396
oklch(81.2% 0.103 143)
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 #E2ABE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #E2ABE8 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.