#E4A2F4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.132 319.6), rgb(228, 162, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#E4A2F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 162, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 79%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.132 319.6) |
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 #E4A2F4 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A2F4 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A2F4 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A2F4 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.074 319.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A2F4
oklch(80.3% 0.132 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#D86CF1
oklch(70.8% 0.211 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB32EC
oklch(63.1% 0.27 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#67057A
oklch(37.7% 0.177 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D0A47
oklch(27% 0.112 320.4)
#E4A2F4 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) | #98B5F7 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BCF1 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5ABC0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A2F4
#E4A2F4
oklch(80.3% 0.132 319.6)
- #90D380
#90D380
oklch(80.2% 0.132 139.7)
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 #E4A2F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #E4A2F4 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.