#E8A6EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.119 325.1), rgb(232, 166, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#E8A6EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A6EB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 166, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.119 325.1) |
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 #E8A6EB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A6EB | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A6EB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A6EB text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F6E2F7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A6EB
oklch(81% 0.119 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA70E0
oklch(70.7% 0.19 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD3FD7
oklch(63% 0.242 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#68126E
oklch(37.7% 0.159 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0E40
oklch(26.9% 0.1 325.4)
#E8A6EB 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) | #A1B7EE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECACBF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A6EB
#E8A6EB
oklch(81% 0.119 325.1)
- #8FD591
#8FD591
oklch(80.9% 0.118 145)
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 #E8A6EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
Use #E8A6EB 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.