#E8A1CA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.099 344), rgb(232, 161, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#E8A1CA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A1CA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 161, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 61%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.099 344) |
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 #E8A1CA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A1CA | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A1CA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A1CA text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A1CA
oklch(79% 0.099 344)
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Step 400
400
#E374B9
oklch(70.7% 0.159 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#D749A7
oklch(63% 0.202 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#C21F92
oklch(55.5% 0.219 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A70B7C
oklch(49% 0.204 344)
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Step 800
800
#881265
oklch(42.7% 0.169 344)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A52
oklch(37.7% 0.132 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#411130
oklch(27% 0.084 344.5)
#E8A1CA 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) | #A5AFCC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BAC8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A1AF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A1CA
#E8A1CA
oklch(79% 0.099 344)
- #7BCFAA
#7BCFAA
oklch(79.1% 0.099 164.1)
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 #E8A1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.068
Use #E8A1CA 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.