#E3ABDF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8), rgb(227, 171, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#E3ABDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 329°. 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3ABDF |
| RGB | rgb(227, 171, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8) |
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 #E3ABDF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3ABDF | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3ABDF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3ABDF text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C555C2
oklch(63.1% 0.193 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B133AE
oklch(55.6% 0.21 329)
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Step 700
700
#972496
oklch(49.1% 0.195 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2179
oklch(42.7% 0.161 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#E3ABDF 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) | #A9B8E1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7AFBD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3ABDF
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
- #96D29F
#96D29F
oklch(80.9% 0.094 148.6)
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 #E3ABDF, 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 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
Use #E3ABDF 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.