#E9A5EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.12 326.1), rgb(233, 165, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#E9A5EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A5EA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 165, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.12 326.1) |
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 #E9A5EA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9A5EA | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A5EA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A5EA text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.067 326.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.12 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC6FDF
oklch(70.7% 0.192 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF3DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.245 326)
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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
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#69106D
oklch(37.6% 0.16 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E40
oklch(27.1% 0.101 326.2)
#E9A5EA 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) | #A0B7ED | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDABBE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A5EA
#E9A5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.12 326.1)
- #8CD692
#8CD692
oklch(81% 0.12 146.3)
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 #E9A5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
Use #E9A5EA 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.