#E7ABE9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.7% 0.107 325.4), rgb(231, 171, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#E7ABE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7ABE9 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 171, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.107 325.4) |
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 #E7ABE9 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7ABE9 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7ABE9 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7ABE9 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7ABE9
oklch(81.7% 0.107 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D576DA
oklch(70.6% 0.172 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C84CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B322BC
oklch(55.5% 0.238 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A0EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.221 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1484
oklch(42.7% 0.184 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#651C69
oklch(37.7% 0.142 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#E7ABE9 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) | #A6BAEB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C1E7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB0C1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7ABE9
#E7ABE9
oklch(81.7% 0.107 325.4)
- #96D699
#96D699
oklch(81.7% 0.107 145.6)
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 #E7ABE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
Use #E7ABE9 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.