#E8A7D2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.3% 0.094 339.7), rgb(232, 167, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#E8A7D2 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A7D2 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 167, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.094 339.7) |
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 #E8A7D2 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A7D2 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A7D2 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A7D2 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A7D2
oklch(80.3% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#D050AE
oklch(63.1% 0.192 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC2C99
oklch(55.7% 0.209 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#A11C83
oklch(49.1% 0.194 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#831B6A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F56
oklch(37.8% 0.125 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#E8A7D2 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) | #A9B5D4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BED0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A8B6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A7D2
#E8A7D2
oklch(80.3% 0.094 339.7)
- #87D2A9
#87D2A9
oklch(80.3% 0.095 159.4)
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 #E8A7D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
Use #E8A7D2 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.