#E8A7CE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.1% 0.091 342.7), rgb(232, 167, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#E8A7CE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A7CE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 167, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.091 342.7) |
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 #E8A7CE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A7CE | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A7CE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A7CE text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A7CE
oklch(80.1% 0.091 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD79B9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#D151A7
oklch(63% 0.187 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC2F92
oklch(55.6% 0.202 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A21F7D
oklch(49.1% 0.188 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#841D65
oklch(42.7% 0.156 343)
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Step 900
900
#6A2053
oklch(37.7% 0.121 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1430
oklch(26.9% 0.076 342.7)
#E8A7CE 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) | #AAB4D0 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABECC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A7B4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A7CE
#E8A7CE
oklch(80.1% 0.091 342.7)
- #86D1AD
#86D1AD
oklch(80.2% 0.091 162.6)
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 #E8A7CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #E8A7CE 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.