#E4A9DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.6% 0.096 331.1), rgb(228, 169, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#E4A9DC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A9DC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 169, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.096 331.1) |
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 #E4A9DC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A9DC | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A9DC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A9DC text on black | 11.00:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A9DC
oklch(80.6% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C952BE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B430AB
oklch(55.7% 0.213 331)
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Step 700
700
#9A2092
oklch(49% 0.197 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E77
oklch(42.8% 0.165 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#652060
oklch(37.6% 0.128 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#E4A9DC 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) | #A8B7DE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9ACBB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A9DC
#E4A9DC
oklch(80.6% 0.096 331.1)
- #91D2A0
#91D2A0
oklch(80.7% 0.097 151)
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 #E4A9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
Use #E4A9DC 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.