#E8A7E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6), rgb(232, 167, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#E8A7E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 329°. 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 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 167, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6) |
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 #E8A7E4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A7E4 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A7E4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A7E4 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBED
oklch(88.4% 0.061 328.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA73D6
oklch(70.6% 0.176 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD46CB
oklch(63% 0.225 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#B917B8
oklch(55.7% 0.244 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#810C80
oklch(42.7% 0.188 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#681867
oklch(37.7% 0.146 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#E8A7E4 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) | #A4B7E6 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BFE2 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDACBD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A7E4
#E8A7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6)
- #8ED599
#8ED599
oklch(81% 0.11 148.4)
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 #E8A7E4, 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 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #E8A7E4 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.