#E8A2ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.128 324.4), rgb(232, 162, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#E8A2ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A2ED |
| RGB | rgb(232, 162, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.128 324.4) |
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 #E8A2ED | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A2ED | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A2ED text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A2ED text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A2ED
oklch(80.4% 0.128 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD6CE6
oklch(70.8% 0.204 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#D134DE
oklch(63.2% 0.26 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0872
oklch(37.7% 0.17 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E0B43
oklch(27% 0.108 324)
#E8A2ED 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) | #9BB5F0 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBDEA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA9BD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A2ED
#E8A2ED
oklch(80.4% 0.128 324.4)
- #8AD58A
#8AD58A
oklch(80.5% 0.128 144.3)
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 #E8A2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.073
Use #E8A2ED 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.