#E8AAE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.101 331), rgb(232, 170, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#E8AAE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 170, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.101 331) |
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 #E8AAE0 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AAE0 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AAE0 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AAE0 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AAE0
oklch(81.3% 0.101 331)
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Step 400
400
#D877CE
oklch(70.6% 0.161 331)
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Step 500
500
#CB4EC1
oklch(63% 0.206 331)
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Step 600
600
#B728AE
oklch(55.7% 0.224 331)
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Step 700
700
#9D1795
oklch(49.1% 0.208 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1879
oklch(42.6% 0.173 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#671D62
oklch(37.7% 0.135 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#E8AAE0 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) | #A8B9E2 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C1DE | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDAEBD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AAE0
#E8AAE0
oklch(81.3% 0.101 331)
- #91D5A0
#91D5A0
oklch(81.4% 0.101 150.6)
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 #E8AAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #E8AAE0 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.