#E3A8EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.111 322.9), rgb(227, 168, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#E3A8EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 323°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3A8EA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 168, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.111 322.9) |
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 #E3A8EA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3A8EA | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3A8EA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3A8EA text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3A8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.111 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#D476E0
oklch(70.8% 0.177 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#C64AD7
oklch(63.1% 0.226 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#B21DC4
oklch(55.6% 0.247 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9906A9
oklch(49.2% 0.229 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1189
oklch(42.7% 0.189 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#641A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1240
oklch(27.1% 0.093 323.2)
#E3A8EA 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) | #A2B8ED | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BEE8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5AEC0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3A8EA
#E3A8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.111 322.9)
- #95D391
#95D391
oklch(80.8% 0.111 143)
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 #E3A8EA, 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 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
Use #E3A8EA 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.