#E4A8ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.115 322.1), rgb(228, 168, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#E4A8ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A8ED |
| RGB | rgb(228, 168, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.115 322.1) |
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 #E4A8ED | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A8ED | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A8ED text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A8ED text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.064 322)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A8ED
oklch(81% 0.115 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#D474E3
oklch(70.7% 0.183 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#C746DB
oklch(63.1% 0.235 322)
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Step 600
600
#B214C8
oklch(55.5% 0.255 322)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C0A8C
oklch(42.6% 0.196 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#641870
oklch(37.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1142
oklch(27.1% 0.097 321.7)
#E4A8ED 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) | #A1B8F0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFEB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6AFC1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A8ED
#E4A8ED
oklch(81% 0.115 322.1)
- #96D48F
#96D48F
oklch(81% 0.114 142)
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 #E4A8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #E4A8ED 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.