#E5ACE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.095 329.4), rgb(229, 172, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#E5ACE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ACE0 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 172, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.095 329.4) |
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 #E5ACE0 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ACE0 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ACE0 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ACE0 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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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)
#E5ACE0
oklch(81.3% 0.095 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C654C1
oklch(63% 0.194 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B232AD
oklch(55.6% 0.211 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#982395
oklch(49.1% 0.196 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2079
oklch(42.8% 0.163 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#642161
oklch(37.6% 0.127 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#E5ACE0 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) | #AAB9E2 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C1DE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB0BE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ACE0
#E5ACE0
oklch(81.3% 0.095 329.4)
- #96D4A1
#96D4A1
oklch(81.4% 0.096 149.4)
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 #E5ACE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #E5ACE0 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.