#E5AAE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.101 328.1), rgb(229, 170, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#E5AAE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 170, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.101 328.1) |
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 #E5AAE2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AAE2 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AAE2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AAE2 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AAE2
oklch(81% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D579D2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C850C6
oklch(63.1% 0.205 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B32BB3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A1B9A
oklch(49.2% 0.208 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#651F64
oklch(37.7% 0.133 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#E5AAE2 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) | #A7B8E4 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0E0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AEBE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AAE2
#E5AAE2
oklch(81% 0.101 328.1)
- #94D39D
#94D39D
oklch(81% 0.099 148.3)
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 #E5AAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.066
Use #E5AAE2 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.