#E4AED4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.08 337.5), rgb(228, 174, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#E4AED4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AED4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 174, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.08 337.5) |
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 #E4AED4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AED4 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AED4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AED4 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.045 336.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AED4
oklch(81.2% 0.08 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D380BD
oklch(70.7% 0.128 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#C55DAC
oklch(63.1% 0.163 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B03F98
oklch(55.5% 0.178 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#973081
oklch(49% 0.165 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2969
oklch(42.6% 0.137 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#632755
oklch(37.6% 0.106 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1832
oklch(27.1% 0.067 338.1)
#E4AED4 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) | #AFB9D6 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC1D2 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAAFBB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AED4
#E4AED4
oklch(81.2% 0.08 337.5)
- #96D2AD
#96D2AD
oklch(81.3% 0.081 157)
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 #E4AED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
Use #E4AED4 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.