#E8A5E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.112 329.6), rgb(232, 165, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#E8A5E2 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A5E2 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 165, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.112 329.6) |
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 #E8A5E2 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A5E2 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A5E2 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A5E2 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A5E2
oklch(80.5% 0.112 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC72D5
oklch(70.7% 0.178 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#D044CA
oklch(63.2% 0.228 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB0FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.247 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#83067F
oklch(42.8% 0.191 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#691666
oklch(37.6% 0.148 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#E8A5E2 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) | #A2B5E4 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BEE0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA9BB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A5E2
#E8A5E2
oklch(80.5% 0.112 329.6)
- #8AD498
#8AD498
oklch(80.6% 0.112 149.3)
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 #E8A5E2, 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 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
Use #E8A5E2 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.