#E8A7DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.6% 0.102 333.2), rgb(232, 167, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#E8A7DC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A7DC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 167, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.102 333.2) |
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 #E8A7DC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A7DC | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A7DC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A7DC text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A7DC
oklch(80.6% 0.102 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB76CC
oklch(70.7% 0.164 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF4BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.21 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA23AA
oklch(55.6% 0.227 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#A01092
oklch(49.1% 0.212 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#821576
oklch(42.7% 0.175 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#691B60
oklch(37.7% 0.138 333)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#E8A7DC 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) | #A6B6DE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFDA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAABA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A7DC
#E8A7DC
oklch(80.6% 0.102 333.2)
- #8BD3A0
#8BD3A0
oklch(80.6% 0.102 152.8)
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 #E8A7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
Use #E8A7DC 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.