#E9A4E6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.6% 0.118 328.1), rgb(233, 164, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#E9A4E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 164, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.118 328.1) |
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 #E9A4E6 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9A4E6 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A4E6 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A4E6 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 328.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A4E6
oklch(80.6% 0.118 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD6FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.189 328)
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Step 500
500
#D13ED1
oklch(63.2% 0.241 328)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6A116A
oklch(37.7% 0.157 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.099 327.9)
#E9A4E6 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) | #A0B5E9 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BEE4 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA9BC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A4E6
#E9A4E6
oklch(80.6% 0.118 328.1)
- #89D594
#89D594
oklch(80.7% 0.118 148)
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 #E9A4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
Use #E9A4E6 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.