#E4AEDD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.088 330.8), rgb(228, 174, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#E4AEDD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AEDD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 174, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.088 330.8) |
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 #E4AEDD | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AEDD | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AEDD text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AEDD text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AEDD
oklch(81.5% 0.088 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.141 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#C459BB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF3AA7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#962B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.181 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2674
oklch(42.7% 0.15 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#63255E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#E4AEDD 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) | #ADBADF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C1DB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B1BE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AEDD
#E4AEDD
oklch(81.5% 0.088 330.8)
- #99D3A5
#99D3A5
oklch(81.5% 0.088 150.5)
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 #E4AEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #E4AEDD 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.