#E4A7EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.113 323.5), rgb(228, 167, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#E4A7EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A7EA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 167, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.113 323.5) |
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 #E4A7EA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A7EA | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A7EA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A7EA text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A7EA
oklch(80.7% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#D574E0
oklch(70.6% 0.181 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#C847D7
oklch(63.1% 0.231 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#B416C4
oklch(55.6% 0.251 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D0B89
oklch(42.6% 0.193 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#65186E
oklch(37.7% 0.151 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1140
oklch(27.1% 0.095 324.2)
#E4A7EA 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) | #A1B7ED | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7ADBF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A7EA
#E4A7EA
oklch(80.7% 0.113 323.5)
- #93D390
#93D390
oklch(80.7% 0.113 143.4)
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 #E4A7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.069
Use #E4A7EA 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.