#E8A8DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.103 332), rgb(232, 168, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#E8A8DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A8DE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 168, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.103 332) |
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 #E8A8DE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A8DE | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A8DE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A8DE text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.103 332)
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Step 400
400
#DA76CD
oklch(70.7% 0.164 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE4CC0
oklch(63.2% 0.209 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B924AC
oklch(55.6% 0.227 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F1194
oklch(49.1% 0.212 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#811578
oklch(42.7% 0.176 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#681C61
oklch(37.7% 0.136 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#E8A8DE 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) | #A7B7E0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFDC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEABBB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A8DE
#E8A8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.103 332)
- #8DD4A0
#8DD4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.102 152)
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 #E8A8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
Use #E8A8DE 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.