#E8AAD7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.093 336.7), rgb(232, 170, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#E8AAD7 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AAD7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 170, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.093 336.7) |
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 #E8AAD7 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AAD7 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AAD7 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AAD7 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AAD7
oklch(81% 0.093 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC2
oklch(70.8% 0.148 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#B8309E
oklch(55.6% 0.206 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E2088
oklch(49.1% 0.192 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#801E6E
oklch(42.6% 0.159 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#682059
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#E8AAD7 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) | #ABB7D9 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C0D5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFACBA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AAD7
#E8AAD7
oklch(81% 0.093 336.7)
- #8ED3A9
#8ED3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 156.9)
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 #E8AAD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #E8AAD7 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.