#E5ABE4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.101 327), rgb(229, 171, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#E5ABE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 327°. 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 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ABE4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 171, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.101 327) |
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 #E5ABE4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ABE4 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ABE4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ABE4 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ABE4
oklch(81.3% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C750C9
oklch(63.1% 0.207 327)
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Step 600
600
#B22CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.224 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#991B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1B7E
oklch(42.6% 0.172 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#E5ABE4 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) | #A8B9E6 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0E2 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B0BF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ABE4
#E5ABE4
oklch(81.3% 0.101 327)
- #96D49C
#96D49C
oklch(81.3% 0.101 147)
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 #E5ABE4, 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 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #E5ABE4 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.