#E8AAE7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.108 327), rgb(232, 170, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#E8AAE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 170, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.108 327) |
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 #E8AAE7 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AAE7 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AAE7 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AAE7 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AAE7
oklch(81.5% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D775D8
oklch(70.6% 0.173 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA4ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B51FB9
oklch(55.5% 0.239 327)
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Step 700
700
#9C0AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.222 327)
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Step 800
800
#7F1281
oklch(42.7% 0.184 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#661A68
oklch(37.6% 0.144 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#E8AAE7 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) | #A6B9E9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C1E5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECAFC0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AAE7
#E8AAE7
oklch(81.5% 0.108 327)
- #93D69A
#93D69A
oklch(81.6% 0.108 147.1)
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 #E8AAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
Use #E8AAE7 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.