#E8A4E1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.112 330.1), rgb(232, 164, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#E8A4E1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 164, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.112 330.1) |
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 #E8A4E1 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A4E1 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A4E1 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A4E1 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A4E1
oklch(80.3% 0.112 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD71D5
oklch(70.7% 0.181 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D142C9
oklch(63.1% 0.23 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC09B6
oklch(55.6% 0.25 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#83037F
oklch(42.6% 0.192 330)
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Step 900
900
#6A1566
oklch(37.7% 0.15 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3C
oklch(26.9% 0.095 329.6)
#E8A4E1 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) | #A2B4E3 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDF | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA8BA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A4E1
#E8A4E1
oklch(80.3% 0.112 330.1)
- #88D398
#88D398
oklch(80.2% 0.112 150)
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 #E8A4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
Use #E8A4E1 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.