#E8A9CF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.088 342.4), rgb(232, 169, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#E8A9CF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A9CF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 169, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.088 342.4) |
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 #E8A9CF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A9CF | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A9CF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A9CF text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A9CF
oklch(80.5% 0.088 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF54A7
oklch(63.1% 0.181 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3392
oklch(55.6% 0.196 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#A0237C
oklch(49% 0.183 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#822065
oklch(42.7% 0.152 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#692152
oklch(37.6% 0.118 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#E8A9CF 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) | #ACB6D1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFCD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A9B6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A9CF
#E8A9CF
oklch(80.5% 0.088 342.4)
- #89D2AE
#89D2AE
oklch(80.6% 0.09 162.1)
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 #E8A9CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #E8A9CF 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.