#E5ABDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2), rgb(229, 171, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#E5ABDA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ABDA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 171, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2) |
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 #E5ABDA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ABDA | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ABDA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ABDA text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC7
oklch(70.8% 0.145 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#C855B9
oklch(63% 0.187 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#B334A4
oklch(55.5% 0.203 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A258D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2272
oklch(42.7% 0.155 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#65225C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1536
oklch(26.9% 0.077 332.8)
#E5ABDA 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) | #AAB8DC | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAEBB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ABDA
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
- #92D2A5
#92D2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.091 153.4)
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 #E5ABDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
Use #E5ABDA 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.