#E9AEDD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.092 333.7), rgb(233, 174, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#E9AEDD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AEDD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 174, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.092 333.7) |
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 #E9AEDD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AEDD | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AEDD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AEDD 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AEDD
oklch(82% 0.092 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.146 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C955B8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#B433A4
oklch(55.5% 0.205 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B248C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2172
oklch(42.8% 0.157 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#66225C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 334)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#E9AEDD 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) | #AEBBDF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB0BE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AEDD
#E9AEDD
oklch(82% 0.092 333.7)
- #95D6A9
#95D6A9
oklch(82% 0.092 153.8)
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 #E9AEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
Use #E9AEDD 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.