#E5AEDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.09 330.7), rgb(229, 174, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#E5AEDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEDE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.09 330.7) |
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 #E5AEDE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEDE | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEDE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEDE text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEDE
oklch(81.6% 0.09 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCA
oklch(70.6% 0.143 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#C558BC
oklch(63.2% 0.183 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#B038A8
oklch(55.6% 0.199 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#972990
oklch(49.1% 0.185 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2475
oklch(42.7% 0.154 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#E5AEDE 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) | #ACBBE0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB1BF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AEDE
#E5AEDE
oklch(81.6% 0.09 330.7)
- #98D4A5
#98D4A5
oklch(81.6% 0.09 150.7)
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 #E5AEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #E5AEDE 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.