#E4AAED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.4% 0.111 321.9), rgb(228, 170, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#E4AAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AAED |
| RGB | rgb(228, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.111 321.9) |
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 #E4AAED | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AAED | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AAED text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AAED text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AAED
oklch(81.4% 0.111 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#D376E1
oklch(70.7% 0.178 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C54AD9
oklch(63.1% 0.228 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#B11EC6
oklch(55.7% 0.247 322)
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Step 700
700
#9707AB
oklch(49% 0.23 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B118A
oklch(42.6% 0.19 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#631A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.149 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#E4AAED 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) | #A3BAF0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0EB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B1C2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AAED
#E4AAED
oklch(81.4% 0.111 321.9)
- #98D591
#98D591
oklch(81.4% 0.112 142)
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 #E4AAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #E4AAED 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.