#E8A1C8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.9% 0.097 345.5), rgb(232, 161, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#E8A1C8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A1C8 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 161, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 61%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.097 345.5) |
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 #E8A1C8 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A1C8 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A1C8 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A1C8 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A1C8
oklch(78.9% 0.097 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#E375B6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#D84AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.199 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C3218E
oklch(55.6% 0.216 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#A80E79
oklch(49.1% 0.201 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#881463
oklch(42.7% 0.166 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B50
oklch(37.7% 0.129 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#E8A1C8 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) | #A6AFC9 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BAC6 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A0AE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A1C8
#E8A1C8
oklch(78.9% 0.097 345.5)
- #7ACEAB
#7ACEAB
oklch(78.8% 0.097 165.4)
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 #E8A1C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.067
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
Use #E8A1C8 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.