#E5ADE8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.101 324.8), rgb(229, 173, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#E5ADE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ADE8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 173, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.101 324.8) |
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 #E5ADE8 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ADE8 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ADE8 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ADE8 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ADE8
oklch(81.8% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD8
oklch(70.8% 0.162 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#C451CD
oklch(63% 0.208 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF2DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.225 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#961DA0
oklch(49% 0.209 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A1C82
oklch(42.7% 0.174 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#E5ADE8 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) | #A8BBEA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C2E6 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B2C2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ADE8
#E5ADE8
oklch(81.8% 0.101 324.8)
- #9AD59B
#9AD59B
oklch(81.8% 0.101 145)
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 #E5ADE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
Use #E5ADE8 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.