#E8A6ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.121 324.2), rgb(232, 166, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#E8A6ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A6ED |
| RGB | rgb(232, 166, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.121 324.2) |
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 #E8A6ED | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A6ED | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A6ED text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A6ED text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A6ED
oklch(81.1% 0.121 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D970E3
oklch(70.7% 0.192 324)
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Step 500
500
#CD3EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.246 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#681170
oklch(37.8% 0.161 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D0E41
oklch(27% 0.101 324.5)
#E8A6ED 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) | #A0B7F0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFEB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBADC0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A6ED
#E8A6ED
oklch(81.1% 0.121 324.2)
- #90D68F
#90D68F
oklch(81.2% 0.121 144)
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 #E8A6ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
Use #E8A6ED 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.