#E9A2EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.125 326.2), rgb(233, 162, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#E9A2EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A2EA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 162, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.125 326.2) |
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 #E9A2EA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9A2EA | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A2EA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A2EA text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.069 326.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A2EA
oklch(80.4% 0.125 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE6CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.2 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#D235D9
oklch(63.1% 0.256 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B096F
oklch(37.7% 0.167 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F0B41
oklch(27% 0.106 326.4)
#E9A2EA 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) | #9DB4ED | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE8 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA8BC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A2EA
#E9A2EA
oklch(80.4% 0.125 326.2)
- #88D58E
#88D58E
oklch(80.5% 0.125 146.1)
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 #E9A2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.072
Use #E9A2EA 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.