#E8A9EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.113 325), rgb(232, 169, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#E8A9EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A9EB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 169, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.113 325) |
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 #E8A9EB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A9EB | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A9EB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A9EB text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A9EB
oklch(81.5% 0.113 325)
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Step 400
400
#D773DE
oklch(70.6% 0.182 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB45D4
oklch(63.1% 0.232 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B612C1
oklch(55.6% 0.252 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F0987
oklch(42.7% 0.194 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#66176C
oklch(37.6% 0.151 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C103F
oklch(26.9% 0.096 325.2)
#E8A9EB 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) | #A4B9EE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAFC1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A9EB
#E8A9EB
oklch(81.5% 0.113 325)
- #93D695
#93D695
oklch(81.5% 0.113 145.2)
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 #E8A9EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #E8A9EB 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.