#E8A8F3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.123 321.5), rgb(232, 168, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#E8A8F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A8F3 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 168, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 76%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.123 321.5) |
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 #E8A8F3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A8F3 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A8F3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A8F3 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.069 321.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A8F3
oklch(81.6% 0.123 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#D770E9
oklch(70.8% 0.197 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA3DE2
oklch(63.1% 0.252 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#661074
oklch(37.6% 0.164 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E44
oklch(27% 0.104 321.3)
#E8A8F3 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) | #A0BAF6 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F1 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB0C3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A8F3
#E8A8F3
oklch(81.6% 0.123 321.5)
- #95D78C
#95D78C
oklch(81.6% 0.123 141.5)
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 #E8A8F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
Use #E8A8F3 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.