#E5ABDD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.094 331.2), rgb(229, 171, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#E5ABDD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ABDD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 171, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.094 331.2) |
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 #E5ABDD | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ABDD | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ABDD text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ABDD text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ABDD
oklch(81% 0.094 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.15 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C854BD
oklch(63.1% 0.192 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B332A9
oklch(55.6% 0.209 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2391
oklch(49.2% 0.194 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2076
oklch(42.7% 0.161 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#E5ABDD 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) | #AAB8DF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAAEBC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ABDD
#E5ABDD
oklch(81% 0.094 331.2)
- #93D3A2
#93D3A2
oklch(81% 0.095 151.2)
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 #E5ABDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
Use #E5ABDD 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.