#E6AAD8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.092 335), rgb(230, 170, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#E6AAD8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 335°. 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 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6AAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 170, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.092 335) |
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 #E6AAD8 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6AAD8 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6AAD8 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6AAD8 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6AAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 335)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC5
oklch(70.8% 0.147 335)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B6
oklch(63.2% 0.188 335)
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Step 600
600
#B632A1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C238A
oklch(49.1% 0.19 335)
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Step 800
800
#7F2070
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#66215B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#E6AAD8 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) | #AAB7DA | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D6 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECACBA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6AAD8
#E6AAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 335)
- #90D2A6
#90D2A6
oklch(80.7% 0.092 154.7)
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 #E6AAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #E6AAD8 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.