#E5ACE4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.099 327), rgb(229, 172, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#E5ACE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ACE4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 172, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.099 327) |
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 #E5ACE4 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ACE4 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ACE4 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ACE4 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ACE4
oklch(81.5% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C652C8
oklch(63.2% 0.203 327)
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Step 600
600
#B12FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.219 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#981E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.205 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D7E
oklch(42.6% 0.17 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#642065
oklch(37.8% 0.132 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#E5ACE4 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) | #A9BAE6 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B1C0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ACE4
#E5ACE4
oklch(81.5% 0.099 327)
- #97D49D
#97D49D
oklch(81.4% 0.099 147.1)
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 #E5ACE4, 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 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #E5ACE4 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.