#E4ABDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.094 330), rgb(228, 171, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#E4ABDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ABDE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 171, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.094 330) |
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 #E4ABDE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4ABDE | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4ABDE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4ABDE text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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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)
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C754C0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 330)
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Step 600
600
#B233AC
oklch(55.7% 0.209 330)
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Step 700
700
#992393
oklch(49.1% 0.195 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2078
oklch(42.7% 0.162 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#642260
oklch(37.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#E4ABDE 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) | #A9B8E0 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AFBD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ABDE
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
- #95D2A1
#95D2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 150)
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 #E4ABDE, 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 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
Use #E4ABDE 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.