#E8A4E3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.114 329.1), rgb(232, 164, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#E8A4E3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 164, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.114 329.1) |
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 #E8A4E3 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A4E3 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A4E3 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A4E3 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 329.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A4E3
oklch(80.4% 0.114 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD71D7
oklch(70.8% 0.182 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#D041CC
oklch(63% 0.233 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC02B9
oklch(55.7% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1468
oklch(37.8% 0.153 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#E8A4E3 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) | #A1B5E5 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BEE1 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA9BA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A4E3
#E8A4E3
oklch(80.4% 0.114 329.1)
- #89D496
#89D496
oklch(80.5% 0.115 148.8)
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 #E8A4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
Use #E8A4E3 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.