#E5A4E9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.118 324.6), rgb(229, 164, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#E5A4E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 164, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.118 324.6) |
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 #E5A4E9 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A4E9 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A4E9 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A4E9 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A4E9
oklch(80.3% 0.118 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#D971E1
oklch(70.7% 0.189 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC40D8
oklch(63% 0.242 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#67136E
oklch(37.6% 0.157 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F41
oklch(27.1% 0.1 324.5)
#E5A4E9 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) | #9EB5EC | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8AABD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A4E9
#E5A4E9
oklch(80.3% 0.118 324.6)
- #8ED38E
#8ED38E
oklch(80.3% 0.118 144.4)
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 #E5A4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.072
Use #E5A4E9 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.