#E8A5E7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.116 327.1), rgb(232, 165, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#E8A5E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A5E7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 165, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.116 327.1) |
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 #E8A5E7 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A5E7 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A5E7 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A5E7 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A5E7
oklch(80.7% 0.116 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB71DC
oklch(70.7% 0.186 327)
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Step 500
500
#CF40D2
oklch(63.1% 0.238 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#69136B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 327)
#E8A5E7 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) | #A1B6EA | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BEE5 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECABBD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A5E7
#E8A5E7
oklch(80.7% 0.116 327.1)
- #8CD494
#8CD494
oklch(80.6% 0.115 147.1)
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 #E8A5E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
Use #E8A5E7 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.