#E8A9F8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.127 319.4), rgb(232, 169, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#E8A9F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 319°. 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A9F8 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 169, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.127 319.4) |
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 #E8A9F8 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A9F8 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A9F8 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A9F8 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.07 319.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A9F8
oklch(82% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#D56FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.203 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#C93AE9
oklch(63.2% 0.26 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#650E78
oklch(37.7% 0.169 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D46
oklch(27.1% 0.107 319.9)
#E8A9F8 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) | #9FBBFB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC2F5 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B2C6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A9F8
#E8A9F8
oklch(82% 0.127 319.4)
- #98D888
#98D888
oklch(82% 0.127 139.5)
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 #E8A9F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #E8A9F8 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.