#E4ACE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.4% 0.099 325.9), rgb(228, 172, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#E4ACE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ACE5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 172, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.099 325.9) |
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 #E4ACE5 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4ACE5 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4ACE5 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4ACE5 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4ACE5
oklch(81.4% 0.099 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD5
oklch(70.6% 0.159 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C452CA
oklch(63% 0.204 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B02FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.221 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#971F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.205 326)
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Step 800
800
#7A1E7F
oklch(42.6% 0.169 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#632066
oklch(37.7% 0.132 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#E4ACE5 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) | #A8BAE7 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C1E3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B1C0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ACE5
#E4ACE5
oklch(81.4% 0.099 325.9)
- #98D49C
#98D49C
oklch(81.4% 0.099 146.2)
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 #E4ACE5, 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 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #E4ACE5 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.