#E7AAE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.102 329.2), rgb(231, 170, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#E7AAE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 170, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.102 329.2) |
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 #E7AAE2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AAE2 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AAE2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AAE2 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AAE2
oklch(81.2% 0.102 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#D777D2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA4EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.208 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B528B2
oklch(55.6% 0.226 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C1699
oklch(49.2% 0.211 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E187C
oklch(42.6% 0.175 329)
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Step 900
900
#661D64
oklch(37.7% 0.137 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#E7AAE2 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) | #A8B9E4 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECAEBE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AAE2
#E7AAE2
oklch(81.2% 0.102 329.2)
- #92D49E
#92D49E
oklch(81.1% 0.101 149.4)
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 #E7AAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
Use #E7AAE2 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.