#E6AADA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6), rgb(230, 170, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#E6AADA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6AADA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 170, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6) |
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 #E6AADA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6AADA | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6AADA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6AADA text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.15 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA53B9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B531A5
oklch(55.6% 0.208 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C218D
oklch(49.1% 0.194 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F73
oklch(42.8% 0.161 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#66215D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#E6AADA 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) | #AAB7DC | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECADBB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6AADA
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
- #90D3A5
#90D3A5
oklch(81% 0.094 153.9)
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 #E6AADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
Use #E6AADA 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.