#E2A8EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.111 321.9), rgb(226, 168, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#E2A8EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A8EB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 168, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.111 321.9) |
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 #E2A8EB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A8EB | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A8EB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A8EB text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A8EB
oklch(80.7% 0.111 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#D376E2
oklch(70.8% 0.179 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C54AD9
oklch(63.1% 0.228 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#B11EC6
oklch(55.7% 0.247 322)
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Step 700
700
#9806AB
oklch(49.1% 0.23 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B118B
oklch(42.7% 0.191 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#631A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.149 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#E2A8EB 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) | #A1B8EE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4AFC0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A8EB
#E2A8EB
oklch(80.7% 0.111 321.9)
- #96D38F
#96D38F
oklch(80.8% 0.113 142)
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 #E2A8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #E2A8EB 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.