#E2A8D5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.09 334.6), rgb(226, 168, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#E2A8D5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 168, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.09 334.6) |
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 #E2A8D5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A8D5 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A8D5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A8D5 text on black | 10.79:1 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A8D5
oklch(79.9% 0.09 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#C956B5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B436A1
oklch(55.7% 0.199 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A268A
oklch(49% 0.186 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2270
oklch(42.8% 0.154 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#E2A8D5 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) | #A8B5D7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BDD3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8AAB8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A8D5
#E2A8D5
oklch(79.9% 0.09 334.6)
- #8FCFA4
#8FCFA4
oklch(80% 0.089 154.5)
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 #E2A8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #E2A8D5 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.