#E8A3CD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.4% 0.097 342.4), rgb(232, 163, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#E8A3CD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A3CD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 163, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 60%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.097 342.4) |
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 #E8A3CD | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A3CD | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A3CD text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A3CD text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 342.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A3CD
oklch(79.4% 0.097 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#E176BB
oklch(70.8% 0.155 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#D54BAA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#C02495
oklch(55.6% 0.216 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#A5127F
oklch(49.1% 0.201 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#861567
oklch(42.6% 0.167 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C54
oklch(37.7% 0.129 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#E8A3CD 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) | #A6B1CF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BCCB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A3B2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A3CD
#E8A3CD
oklch(79.4% 0.097 342.4)
- #7FD0A9
#7FD0A9
oklch(79.5% 0.098 162.2)
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 #E8A3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.065
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.069
Use #E8A3CD 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.