#E8AAD0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.087 341.9), rgb(232, 170, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#E8AAD0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AAD0 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 170, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.087 341.9) |
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 #E8AAD0 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AAD0 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AAD0 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AAD0 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AAD0
oklch(80.7% 0.087 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342)
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Step 500
500
#CE55A7
oklch(63.1% 0.178 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93493
oklch(55.6% 0.195 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F257D
oklch(49.1% 0.181 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#812165
oklch(42.6% 0.15 342)
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Step 900
900
#682253
oklch(37.7% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#E8AAD0 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) | #ADB7D2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0CE | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AAB7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AAD0
#E8AAD0
oklch(80.7% 0.087 341.9)
- #8BD2AF
#8BD2AF
oklch(80.7% 0.087 162.2)
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 #E8AAD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #E8AAD0 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.