#E2AED6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.08 334.6), rgb(226, 174, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#E2AED6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AED6 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 174, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.08 334.6) |
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 #E2AED6 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AED6 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AED6 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AED6 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AED6
oklch(81% 0.08 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#D181C1
oklch(70.8% 0.128 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#C35EB1
oklch(63.2% 0.163 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE419C
oklch(55.7% 0.177 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#953185
oklch(49% 0.165 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#792A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.137 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#622858
oklch(37.8% 0.106 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#E2AED6 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) | #AEB9D8 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D4 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B0BC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AED6
#E2AED6
oklch(81% 0.08 334.6)
- #98D1AA
#98D1AA
oklch(81.1% 0.081 154.4)
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 #E2AED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #E2AED6 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.