#E8A0FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.8% 0.15 317.7), rgb(232, 160, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#E8A0FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A0FF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 160, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.15 317.7) |
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 #E8A0FF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A0FF | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A0FF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A0FF text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FD
oklch(93.5% 0.043 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#F0C8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.083 317.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.15 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB62FF
oklch(70.7% 0.24 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#D001FD
oklch(63.2% 0.306 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007E
oklch(37.6% 0.183 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E034D
oklch(27% 0.126 317.8)
#E8A0FF 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) | #92B6FF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8ACC4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A0FF
#E8A0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.15 317.7)
- #8FD774
#8FD774
oklch(80.9% 0.15 137.7)
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 #E8A0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #E8A0FF 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.