#E5A4E6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.115 326.1), rgb(229, 164, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#E5A4E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 164, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.115 326.1) |
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 #E5A4E6 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A4E6 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A4E6 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A4E6 text on black | 10.78:1 | 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)
#E5A4E6
oklch(80.2% 0.115 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#D972DD
oklch(70.7% 0.184 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD43D3
oklch(63.2% 0.235 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B807C0
oklch(55.6% 0.256 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810286
oklch(42.7% 0.197 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#68156C
oklch(37.8% 0.154 326)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.098 326.1)
#E5A4E6 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) | #9FB5E9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBDE4 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AABC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A4E6
#E5A4E6
oklch(80.2% 0.115 326.1)
- #8CD291
#8CD291
oklch(80.1% 0.115 146.1)
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 #E5A4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
Use #E5A4E6 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.