#E8A6F5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.4% 0.129 320.8), rgb(232, 166, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#E8A6F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A6F5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 166, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 80%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.129 320.8) |
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 #E8A6F5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A6F5 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A6F5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A6F5 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.071 320.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A6F5
oklch(81.4% 0.129 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#D86DED
oklch(70.7% 0.206 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC36E7
oklch(63.1% 0.263 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#670A77
oklch(37.7% 0.172 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D0C46
oklch(27.1% 0.109 320.9)
#E8A6F5 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) | #9DB9F8 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC0F2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAAFC3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A6F5
#E8A6F5
oklch(81.4% 0.129 320.8)
- #93D787
#93D787
oklch(81.4% 0.129 140.8)
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 #E8A6F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.074
Use #E8A6F5 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.