#E4ADDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.091 330.1), rgb(228, 173, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#E4ADDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ADDE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 173, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.091 330.1) |
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 #E4ADDE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4ADDE | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4ADDE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4ADDE 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
#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
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4ADDE
oklch(81.3% 0.091 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 330)
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Step 500
500
#C557BD
oklch(63.1% 0.186 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B037AA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 330)
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Step 700
700
#972891
oklch(49.1% 0.187 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2476
oklch(42.8% 0.155 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#63235F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#E4ADDE 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) | #ABBAE0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B0BE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ADDE
#E4ADDE
oklch(81.3% 0.091 330.1)
- #97D3A3
#97D3A3
oklch(81.3% 0.091 150.2)
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 #E4ADDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
Use #E4ADDE 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.