#E8A9DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.099 333.3), rgb(232, 169, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#E8A9DC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A9DC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 169, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.099 333.3) |
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 #E8A9DC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A9DC | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A9DC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A9DC text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A9DC
oklch(81% 0.099 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CA
oklch(70.7% 0.159 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD4EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.203 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B829A8
oklch(55.6% 0.22 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1890
oklch(49.1% 0.204 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#811975
oklch(42.8% 0.17 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#681E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#E8A9DC 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) | #A8B7DE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEACBB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A9DC
#E8A9DC
oklch(81% 0.099 333.3)
- #8ED4A3
#8ED4A3
oklch(81% 0.099 153.2)
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 #E8A9DC, 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 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #E8A9DC 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.