#E9AEDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.093 333), rgb(233, 174, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#E9AEDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AEDE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 174, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.093 333) |
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 #E9AEDE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AEDE | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AEDE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AEDE text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AEDE
oklch(82% 0.093 333)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#C954B9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#B433A5
oklch(55.6% 0.205 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B238E
oklch(49.2% 0.192 333)
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Step 800
800
#7E2073
oklch(42.7% 0.159 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#66215D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#E9AEDE 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) | #ADBBE0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB1BF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AEDE
#E9AEDE
oklch(82% 0.093 333)
- #95D6A8
#95D6A8
oklch(82% 0.093 153.2)
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 #E9AEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #E9AEDE 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.