#E8A7E6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.112 327.6), rgb(232, 167, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#E8A7E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A7E6 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 167, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.112 327.6) |
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 #E8A7E6 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A7E6 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A7E6 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A7E6 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A7E6
oklch(81% 0.112 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA73D9
oklch(70.8% 0.179 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD45CE
oklch(63.1% 0.229 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B812BB
oklch(55.5% 0.248 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#810883
oklch(42.8% 0.192 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#681769
oklch(37.7% 0.149 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#E8A7E6 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) | #A3B7E8 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BFE4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECACBD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A7E6
#E8A7E6
oklch(81% 0.112 327.6)
- #8ED597
#8ED597
oklch(81% 0.112 147.6)
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 #E8A7E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #E8A7E6 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.