#E8A8D2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.092 339.9), rgb(232, 168, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#E8A8D2 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 168, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.092 339.9) |
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 #E8A8D2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A8D2 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A8D2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A8D2 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A8D2
oklch(80.4% 0.092 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#D051AD
oklch(63.1% 0.19 340)
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Step 600
600
#BB2E98
oklch(55.6% 0.206 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A01F82
oklch(49.1% 0.19 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#821D69
oklch(42.6% 0.158 340)
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Step 900
900
#692056
oklch(37.7% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#E8A8D2 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) | #AAB5D4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BFD0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A9B6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A8D2
#E8A8D2
oklch(80.4% 0.092 339.9)
- #89D2AB
#89D2AB
oklch(80.5% 0.092 160.1)
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 #E8A8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #E8A8D2 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.