#E5A4E7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.116 325.6), rgb(229, 164, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#E5A4E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 164, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 58%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.116 325.6) |
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 #E5A4E7 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A4E7 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A4E7 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A4E7 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A4E7
oklch(80.2% 0.116 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#D972DE
oklch(70.7% 0.185 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD42D5
oklch(63.2% 0.238 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B803C2
oklch(55.6% 0.258 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800187
oklch(42.6% 0.198 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#68146C
oklch(37.7% 0.155 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F40
oklch(27% 0.099 325.3)
#E5A4E7 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) | #9FB5EA | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE5 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AABC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A4E7
#E5A4E7
oklch(80.2% 0.116 325.6)
- #8DD390
#8DD390
oklch(80.3% 0.117 145.4)
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 #E5A4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
Use #E5A4E7 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.