#E4ADDC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.089 331.4), rgb(228, 173, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#E4ADDC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ADDC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 173, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.089 331.4) |
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 #E4ADDC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4ADDC | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4ADDC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4ADDC text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4ADDC
oklch(81.3% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C558BA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B039A6
oklch(55.6% 0.197 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#97298E
oklch(49% 0.184 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2574
oklch(42.8% 0.152 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#E4ADDC 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) | #ACBADE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B0BD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ADDC
#E4ADDC
oklch(81.3% 0.089 331.4)
- #97D3A5
#97D3A5
oklch(81.3% 0.089 151.3)
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 #E4ADDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #E4ADDC 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.