#E8A5DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.106 333), rgb(232, 165, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#E8A5DC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 333°. 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 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A5DC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 165, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.106 333) |
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 #E8A5DC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A5DC | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A5DC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A5DC text on black | 10.84:1 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A5DC
oklch(80.3% 0.106 333)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CD
oklch(70.7% 0.169 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#D147C0
oklch(63.1% 0.217 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC1BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.235 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10394
oklch(49% 0.219 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#830F78
oklch(42.7% 0.181 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A1961
oklch(37.8% 0.141 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#E8A5DC 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) | #A4B5DE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BEDA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA8B8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A5DC
#E8A5DC
oklch(80.3% 0.106 333)
- #88D39E
#88D39E
oklch(80.4% 0.106 152.8)
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 #E8A5DC, 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 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
Use #E8A5DC 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.