#E9ADE4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.1 329.3), rgb(233, 173, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#E9ADE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ADE4 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 173, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.1 329.3) |
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 #E9ADE4 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9ADE4 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9ADE4 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9ADE4 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9ADE4
oklch(82% 0.1 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D678D1
oklch(70.6% 0.161 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C950C4
oklch(63.1% 0.204 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B42BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.222 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B1A98
oklch(49.1% 0.207 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.171 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#661E63
oklch(37.7% 0.134 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#E9ADE4 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) | #ABBBE6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB1C0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ADE4
#E9ADE4
oklch(82% 0.1 329.3)
- #96D7A1
#96D7A1
oklch(82.1% 0.1 149.1)
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 #E9ADE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
Use #E9ADE4 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.