#E2A8D4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.089 335.3), rgb(226, 168, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#E2A8D4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 168, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.089 335.3) |
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 #E2A8D4 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A8D4 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A8D4 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A8D4 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A8D4
oklch(79.9% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C956B4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B4369F
oklch(55.6% 0.197 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2788
oklch(49.2% 0.184 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E236F
oklch(42.8% 0.152 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1635
oklch(27.1% 0.075 335.1)
#E2A8D4 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) | #A8B5D6 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BDD2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8AAB7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A8D4
#E2A8D4
oklch(79.9% 0.089 335.3)
- #8ECFA5
#8ECFA5
oklch(79.9% 0.089 155.5)
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 #E2A8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #E2A8D4 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.