#E4ABE7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.103 324.8), rgb(228, 171, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#E4ABE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 325°. 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 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ABE7 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 171, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.103 324.8) |
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 #E4ABE7 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4ABE7 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4ABE7 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4ABE7 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4ABE7
oklch(81.3% 0.103 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D379D9
oklch(70.8% 0.165 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#C550CE
oklch(63.1% 0.21 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B02ABB
oklch(55.5% 0.229 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#9719A1
oklch(49% 0.213 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1A82
oklch(42.7% 0.176 325)
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Step 900
900
#631E69
oklch(37.6% 0.138 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#E4ABE7 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) | #A6BAE9 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C0E5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B0C0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ABE7
#E4ABE7
oklch(81.3% 0.103 324.8)
- #98D498
#98D498
oklch(81.3% 0.103 144.6)
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 #E4ABE7, 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 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
Use #E4ABE7 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.