#E4AADE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.096 330), rgb(228, 170, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#E4AADE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 330°. 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 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AADE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 170, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.096 330) |
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 #E4AADE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AADE | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AADE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AADE text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AADE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 330)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C853C1
oklch(63.2% 0.197 330)
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Step 600
600
#B330AD
oklch(55.6% 0.214 330)
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Step 700
700
#992194
oklch(49% 0.198 330)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F78
oklch(42.8% 0.164 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#652161
oklch(37.8% 0.128 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#E4AADE 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) | #A8B8E0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AEBC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AADE
#E4AADE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 330)
- #93D2A0
#93D2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.095 150.3)
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 #E4AADE, 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 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
Use #E4AADE 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.