#E4AED8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.083 334.4), rgb(228, 174, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#E4AED8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AED8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 174, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.083 334.4) |
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 #E4AED8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AED8 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AED8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AED8 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AED8
oklch(81.3% 0.083 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.171 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#B03D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.185 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#972E87
oklch(49.1% 0.172 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B286E
oklch(42.8% 0.143 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#E4AED8 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) | #AEBADA | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC1D6 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB0BC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AED8
#E4AED8
oklch(81.3% 0.083 334.4)
- #97D2AA
#97D2AA
oklch(81.2% 0.083 154.5)
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 #E4AED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #E4AED8 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.