#E5ABE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.099 328.2), rgb(229, 171, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#E5ABE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ABE2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 171, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.099 328.2) |
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 #E5ABE2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ABE2 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ABE2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ABE2 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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)
#E5ABE2
oklch(81.2% 0.099 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C752C5
oklch(63.1% 0.201 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B22EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.219 328)
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Step 700
700
#991E99
oklch(49.1% 0.204 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.169 328)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#E5ABE2 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) | #A8B9E4 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0E0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AFBE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ABE2
#E5ABE2
oklch(81.2% 0.099 328.2)
- #95D49E
#95D49E
oklch(81.3% 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 #E5ABE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
Use #E5ABE2 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.