#E4A6E9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.114 324), rgb(228, 166, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#E4A6E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A6E9 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 166, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.114 324) |
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 #E4A6E9 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A6E9 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A6E9 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A6E9 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.063 324.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A6E9
oklch(80.5% 0.114 324)
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Step 400
400
#D673E0
oklch(70.6% 0.183 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#C946D6
oklch(63.1% 0.232 324)
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Step 600
600
#B512C4
oklch(55.6% 0.254 324)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E0889
oklch(42.7% 0.195 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#66176E
oklch(37.7% 0.153 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1040
oklch(27% 0.097 324.3)
#E4A6E9 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) | #A0B6EC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7ACBE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A6E9
#E4A6E9
oklch(80.5% 0.114 324)
- #91D390
#91D390
oklch(80.5% 0.115 144.1)
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 #E4A6E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
Use #E4A6E9 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.