#E5ABDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.095 330.6), rgb(229, 171, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#E5ABDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ABDE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 171, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.095 330.6) |
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 #E5ABDE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ABDE | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ABDE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ABDE text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ABDE
oklch(81.1% 0.095 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.151 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C854BF
oklch(63.2% 0.194 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#B331AB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#992293
oklch(49.1% 0.196 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F77
oklch(42.7% 0.163 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652160
oklch(37.7% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#E5ABDE 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) | #A9B9E0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAAEBD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ABDE
#E5ABDE
oklch(81.1% 0.095 330.6)
- #94D3A1
#94D3A1
oklch(81.1% 0.095 150.3)
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 #E5ABDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #E5ABDE 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.