#E4A5DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.103 330.9), rgb(228, 165, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#E4A5DC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A5DC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 165, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.103 330.9) |
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 #E4A5DC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A5DC | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A5DC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A5DC text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A5DC
oklch(79.9% 0.103 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#D976CF
oklch(70.6% 0.165 331)
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Step 500
500
#CD4CC3
oklch(63.2% 0.211 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B824AF
oklch(55.6% 0.229 331)
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Step 700
700
#9E1296
oklch(49.1% 0.212 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#80167A
oklch(42.7% 0.176 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681C62
oklch(37.8% 0.137 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#E4A5DC 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) | #A3B4DE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BCDA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A9B8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A5DC
#E4A5DC
oklch(79.9% 0.103 330.9)
- #8BD09B
#8BD09B
oklch(79.8% 0.102 150.8)
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 #E4A5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #E4A5DC 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.