#E4AADA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.092 332.5), rgb(228, 170, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#E4AADA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AADA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 170, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.092 332.5) |
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 #E4AADA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AADA | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AADA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AADA text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AADA
oklch(80.7% 0.092 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57BC8
oklch(70.6% 0.147 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#C855BA
oklch(63.1% 0.188 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B334A6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A248E
oklch(49.1% 0.191 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2174
oklch(42.7% 0.158 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#65225D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#E4AADA 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) | #A9B7DC | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9ADBB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AADA
#E4AADA
oklch(80.7% 0.092 332.5)
- #92D1A3
#92D1A3
oklch(80.6% 0.091 152.4)
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 #E4AADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
Use #E4AADA 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.