#E8A5EF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.124 323.4), rgb(232, 165, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#E8A5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A5EF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 165, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.124 323.4) |
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 #E8A5EF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A5EF | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A5EF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A5EF text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.07 323.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A5EF
oklch(81% 0.124 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA6EE6
oklch(70.7% 0.199 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE3ADF
oklch(63.2% 0.254 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#680D72
oklch(37.6% 0.166 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D0D43
oklch(27% 0.105 323)
#E8A5EF 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) | #9EB7F2 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBFED | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBACC0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A5EF
#E8A5EF
oklch(81% 0.124 323.4)
- #8FD68C
#8FD68C
oklch(81.1% 0.125 143.4)
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 #E8A5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.073
Use #E8A5EF 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.