#E8A9F4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.123 321), rgb(232, 169, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#E8A9F4 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A9F4 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 169, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.123 321) |
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 #E8A9F4 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A9F4 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A9F4 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A9F4 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#EECBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.068 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A9F4
oklch(81.9% 0.123 321)
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Step 400
400
#D670E9
oklch(70.6% 0.196 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#C93EE2
oklch(63% 0.251 321)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#661174
oklch(37.7% 0.164 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E44
oklch(27% 0.104 321.3)
#E8A9F4 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) | #A1BBF7 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C1F2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB1C4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A9F4
#E8A9F4
oklch(81.9% 0.123 321)
- #97D88C
#97D88C
oklch(82% 0.123 140.9)
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 #E8A9F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #E8A9F4 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.