#E8A4E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.116 328.1), rgb(232, 164, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#E8A4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.116 328.1) |
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 #E8A4E5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A4E5 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A4E5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A4E5 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A4E5
oklch(80.4% 0.116 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC70DA
oklch(70.6% 0.186 328)
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Step 500
500
#D040D0
oklch(63.1% 0.237 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6A136A
oklch(37.8% 0.155 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.099 327.9)
#E8A4E5 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) | #A0B5E8 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BEE3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA9BB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A4E5
#E8A4E5
oklch(80.4% 0.116 328.1)
- #89D494
#89D494
oklch(80.4% 0.117 148)
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 #E8A4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
Use #E8A4E5 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.