#E2ABE9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.104 322.7), rgb(226, 171, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#E2ABE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2ABE9 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 171, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.104 322.7) |
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 #E2ABE9 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2ABE9 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2ABE9 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2ABE9 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2ABE9
oklch(81.2% 0.104 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D079DC
oklch(70.6% 0.166 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#C350D2
oklch(63.1% 0.213 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE2BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.231 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#951AA5
oklch(49% 0.215 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#791B86
oklch(42.7% 0.178 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#621F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.138 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A143F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 322.9)
#E2ABE9 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) | #A5BAEB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B1C1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2ABE9
#E2ABE9
oklch(81.2% 0.104 322.7)
- #9AD395
#9AD395
oklch(81.2% 0.104 142.6)
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 #E2ABE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
Use #E2ABE9 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.