#E4A6DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80% 0.101 331), rgb(228, 166, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#E4A6DC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A6DC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 166, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.101 331) |
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 #E4A6DC | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A6DC | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A6DC text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A6DC text on black | 10.78:1 | 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
#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
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A6DC
oklch(80% 0.101 331)
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Step 400
400
#D877CE
oklch(70.6% 0.161 331)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EC2
oklch(63.2% 0.207 331)
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Step 600
600
#B727AE
oklch(55.6% 0.225 331)
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Step 700
700
#9D1695
oklch(49.1% 0.209 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#801879
oklch(42.8% 0.173 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#671D62
oklch(37.7% 0.135 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#E4A6DC 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) | #A4B5DE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BDDA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AAB9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A6DC
#E4A6DC
oklch(80% 0.101 331)
- #8CD19C
#8CD19C
oklch(80.1% 0.102 150.9)
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 #E4A6DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.067
Use #E4A6DC 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.