#E8AAD5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2), rgb(232, 170, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#E8AAD5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 170, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2) |
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 #E8AAD5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AAD5 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AAD5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AAD5 text on black | 11.14:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B0
oklch(63.1% 0.187 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B8319B
oklch(55.5% 0.203 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E2284
oklch(49% 0.188 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#811F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.157 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#682157
oklch(37.7% 0.121 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#E8AAD5 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) | #ABB7D7 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D3 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFABB9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AAD5
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
- #8DD3AA
#8DD3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 157.9)
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 #E8AAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.060
Use #E8AAD5 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.