#E8A8D9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.098 335.1), rgb(232, 168, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#E8A8D9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A8D9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 168, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.098 335.1) |
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 #E8A8D9 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A8D9 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A8D9 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A8D9 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A8D9
oklch(80.7% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE4EB8
oklch(63% 0.2 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA29A4
oklch(55.7% 0.218 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F188C
oklch(49% 0.202 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#821972
oklch(42.8% 0.168 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#691E5C
oklch(37.8% 0.13 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#E8A8D9 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) | #A8B6DB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAAB9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A8D9
#E8A8D9
oklch(80.7% 0.098 335.1)
- #8BD3A4
#8BD3A4
oklch(80.7% 0.098 155)
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 #E8A8D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #E8A8D9 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.