#E3ABE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.095 328.2), rgb(227, 171, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#E3ABE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 328°. 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 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3ABE0 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 171, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.095 328.2) |
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 #E3ABE0 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3ABE0 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3ABE0 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3ABE0 text on black | 11.16:1 | 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)
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C554C3
oklch(63% 0.195 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B033B0
oklch(55.6% 0.212 328)
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Step 700
700
#972397
oklch(49.1% 0.197 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B207B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 328)
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Step 900
900
#632263
oklch(37.7% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#E3ABE0 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) | #A8B8E2 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0DE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7AFBD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3ABE0
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
- #96D29E
#96D29E
oklch(80.9% 0.095 148.1)
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 #E3ABE0, 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 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #E3ABE0 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.