#E8A5D9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.103 334.8), rgb(232, 165, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#E8A5D9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A5D9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 165, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.103 334.8) |
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 #E8A5D9 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A5D9 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A5D9 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A5D9 text on black | 10.81:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.058 335.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A5D9
oklch(80.2% 0.103 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD75C9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#D149BB
oklch(63.1% 0.211 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC1FA7
oklch(55.6% 0.229 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20A8F
oklch(49.1% 0.213 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#841274
oklch(42.8% 0.177 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1137
oklch(26.9% 0.088 334.4)
#E8A5D9 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) | #A5B4DB | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BED7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA8B7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A5D9
#E8A5D9
oklch(80.2% 0.103 334.8)
- #86D2A1
#86D2A1
oklch(80.1% 0.103 155.1)
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 #E8A5D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.066
Use #E8A5D9 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.