#E9A4EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.124 325.2), rgb(233, 164, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#E9A4EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A4EC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 164, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.124 325.2) |
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 #E9A4EC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9A4EC | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A4EC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A4EC text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#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
#F1CAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.124 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC6DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.199 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#D038DA
oklch(63.1% 0.253 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#690D70
oklch(37.7% 0.165 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0C41
oklch(26.9% 0.104 325.5)
#E9A4EC 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) | #9EB6EF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEEA | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDABBE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A4EC
#E9A4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.124 325.2)
- #8BD68E
#8BD68E
oklch(80.9% 0.125 145.2)
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 #E9A4EC, 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 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.071
Use #E9A4EC 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.