#E2ADDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.085 331.6), rgb(226, 173, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#E2ADDA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2ADDA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 173, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.085 331.6) |
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 #E2ADDA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2ADDA | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2ADDA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2ADDA 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2ADDA
oklch(81% 0.085 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.174 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE3CA4
oklch(55.5% 0.19 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#952D8D
oklch(49% 0.177 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#792772
oklch(42.6% 0.146 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#62265C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#E2ADDA 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) | #ACB9DC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B0BC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2ADDA
#E2ADDA
oklch(81% 0.085 331.6)
- #98D1A6
#98D1A6
oklch(81% 0.084 151.8)
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 #E2ADDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
Use #E2ADDA 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.