#E9ACDF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.7% 0.097 332.2), rgb(233, 172, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#E9ACDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ACDF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 172, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.097 332.2) |
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 #E9ACDF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9ACDF | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9ACDF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9ACDF text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9ACDF
oklch(81.7% 0.097 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D879CB
oklch(70.8% 0.156 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BD
oklch(63.2% 0.198 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#B62DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.216 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1D91
oklch(49.1% 0.2 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C76
oklch(42.7% 0.166 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#661F5F
oklch(37.6% 0.129 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#E9ACDF 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) | #ABBAE1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DD | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFAFBE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ACDF
#E9ACDF
oklch(81.7% 0.097 332.2)
- #92D6A4
#92D6A4
oklch(81.7% 0.098 152.1)
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 #E9ACDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
Use #E9ACDF 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.