#E9AADE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.1 332.7), rgb(233, 170, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#E9AADE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AADE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 170, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 59%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.1 332.7) |
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 #E9AADE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AADE | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AADE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AADE text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AADE
oklch(81.3% 0.1 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#D977CB
oklch(70.6% 0.16 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD4EBE
oklch(63.2% 0.204 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B828AA
oklch(55.6% 0.222 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E1792
oklch(49.1% 0.207 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#801976
oklch(42.7% 0.17 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#681D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#E9AADE 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) | #A9B8E0 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFADBC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AADE
#E9AADE
oklch(81.3% 0.1 332.7)
- #8FD5A3
#8FD5A3
oklch(81.3% 0.1 152.7)
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 #E9AADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #E9AADE 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.