#E5A6EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.116 324.1), rgb(229, 166, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#E5A6EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A6EA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 166, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.116 324.1) |
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 #E5A6EA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A6EA | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A6EA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A6EA text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#EFCBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A6EA
oklch(80.7% 0.116 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#D773E0
oklch(70.7% 0.184 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA44D7
oklch(63.1% 0.235 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#B60BC5
oklch(55.7% 0.257 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F048A
oklch(42.8% 0.198 324)
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Step 900
900
#66166E
oklch(37.7% 0.154 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1040
oklch(27% 0.097 324.3)
#E5A6EA 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) | #A0B7ED | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8ACBE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A6EA
#E5A6EA
oklch(80.7% 0.116 324.1)
- #91D490
#91D490
oklch(80.8% 0.116 144.1)
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 #E5A6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
Use #E5A6EA 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.