#E5A4E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.1% 0.114 326.6), rgb(229, 164, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#E5A4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.114 326.6) |
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 #E5A4E5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A4E5 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A4E5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A4E5 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A4E5
oklch(80.1% 0.114 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA72DC
oklch(70.8% 0.183 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD43D1
oklch(63% 0.233 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B80BBE
oklch(55.5% 0.253 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810485
oklch(42.7% 0.195 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#68166B
oklch(37.8% 0.152 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#E5A4E5 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) | #A0B5E8 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBDE3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AABB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A4E5
#E5A4E5
oklch(80.1% 0.114 326.6)
- #8CD292
#8CD292
oklch(80.1% 0.114 146.5)
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 #E5A4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
Use #E5A4E5 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.