#E2A8D8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80% 0.092 332.5), rgb(226, 168, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#E2A8D8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 168, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.092 332.5) |
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 #E2A8D8 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A8D8 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A8D8 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A8D8 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A8D8
oklch(80% 0.092 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#C855BA
oklch(63.1% 0.188 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B333A6
oklch(55.5% 0.205 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A248E
oklch(49.1% 0.191 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2174
oklch(42.7% 0.158 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#65225D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#E2A8D8 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) | #A7B5DA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BDD6 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7ABB9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A8D8
#E2A8D8
oklch(80% 0.092 332.5)
- #90D0A1
#90D0A1
oklch(80.2% 0.093 152.2)
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 #E2A8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
Use #E2A8D8 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.