#E8A6E1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.6% 0.109 330.2), rgb(232, 166, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#E8A6E1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A6E1 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 166, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.109 330.2) |
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 #E8A6E1 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A6E1 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A6E1 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A6E1 text on black | 10.97:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A6E1
oklch(80.6% 0.109 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB73D3
oklch(70.6% 0.174 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF46C7
oklch(63.1% 0.223 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA17B4
oklch(55.6% 0.242 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#820C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.186 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#691865
oklch(37.7% 0.145 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E113B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 330.5)
#E8A6E1 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) | #A4B6E3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BFDF | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDAABB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A6E1
#E8A6E1
oklch(80.6% 0.109 330.2)
- #8BD49B
#8BD49B
oklch(80.7% 0.109 150.3)
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 #E8A6E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #E8A6E1 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.