#E5A4DB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.8% 0.105 332), rgb(229, 164, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#E5A4DB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A4DB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 164, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.105 332) |
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 #E5A4DB | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A4DB | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A4DB text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A4DB text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A4DB
oklch(79.8% 0.105 332)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF4AC1
oklch(63.2% 0.213 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA1FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.233 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A00B95
oklch(49.1% 0.216 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#821279
oklch(42.7% 0.179 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#691A61
oklch(37.7% 0.14 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1239
oklch(27.1% 0.088 332.4)
#E5A4DB 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) | #A3B3DD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BCD9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA7B7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A4DB
#E5A4DB
oklch(79.8% 0.105 332)
- #88D19C
#88D19C
oklch(79.8% 0.105 152.1)
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 #E5A4DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #E5A4DB 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.