#E4ABE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.101 325.9), rgb(228, 171, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#E4ABE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 326°. 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 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ABE5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 171, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.101 325.9) |
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 #E4ABE5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4ABE5 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4ABE5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4ABE5 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4ABE5
oklch(81.2% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D6
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326)
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Step 500
500
#C551CB
oklch(63.1% 0.206 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12CB7
oklch(55.6% 0.225 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#981C9E
oklch(49.2% 0.209 326)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C80
oklch(42.7% 0.172 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#641F67
oklch(37.8% 0.135 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#E4ABE5 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) | #A7B9E7 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E3 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B0BF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ABE5
#E4ABE5
oklch(81.2% 0.101 325.9)
- #97D49A
#97D49A
oklch(81.3% 0.102 145.8)
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 #E4ABE5, 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 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #E4ABE5 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.