#E4A9EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.11 323.4), rgb(228, 169, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#E4A9EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A9EA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 169, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.11 323.4) |
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 #E4A9EA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A9EA | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A9EA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A9EA text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A9EA
oklch(81.1% 0.11 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#D476DE
oklch(70.7% 0.175 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#C74AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.225 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B21FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.244 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#9909A7
oklch(49.1% 0.227 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C1288
oklch(42.7% 0.188 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#641B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#E4A9EA 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) | #A3B9ED | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BFE8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7AFC0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A9EA
#E4A9EA
oklch(81.1% 0.11 323.4)
- #96D493
#96D493
oklch(81.1% 0.11 143.4)
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 #E4A9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #E4A9EA 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.