#E5ABE9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.106 324.3), rgb(229, 171, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#E5ABE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 324°. 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 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ABE9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 171, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.106 324.3) |
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 #E5ABE9 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ABE9 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ABE9 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ABE9 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ABE9
oklch(81.5% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D378DB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64ED1
oklch(63.2% 0.216 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B126BE
oklch(55.6% 0.235 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9814A3
oklch(49.1% 0.218 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1784
oklch(42.7% 0.181 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#E5ABE9 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) | #A6BAEB | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E7 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B1C1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ABE9
#E5ABE9
oklch(81.5% 0.106 324.3)
- #98D597
#98D597
oklch(81.6% 0.106 144.1)
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 #E5ABE9, 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 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
Use #E5ABE9 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.