#E8A9D6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.094 337.3), rgb(232, 169, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#E8A9D6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A9D6 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 169, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.094 337.3) |
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 #E8A9D6 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A9D6 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A9D6 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A9D6 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A9D6
oklch(80.7% 0.094 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C2
oklch(70.8% 0.15 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE51B2
oklch(63.1% 0.192 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B92E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.209 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F1E87
oklch(49.1% 0.194 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#811D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 337)
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Step 900
900
#682059
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#E8A9D6 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) | #AAB7D8 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C0D4 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFABB9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A9D6
#E8A9D6
oklch(80.7% 0.094 337.3)
- #8CD3A8
#8CD3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 157)
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 #E8A9D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
Use #E8A9D6 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.