#E8ABD2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.087 340.6), rgb(232, 171, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#E8ABD2 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 341°. 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 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8ABD2 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 171, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.087 340.6) |
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 #E8ABD2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8ABD2 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8ABD2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8ABD2 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8ABD2
oklch(81% 0.087 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CBB
oklch(70.8% 0.139 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD56AA
oklch(63.2% 0.178 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#B83595
oklch(55.6% 0.194 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E267F
oklch(49.1% 0.18 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#802267
oklch(42.6% 0.149 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#682354
oklch(37.8% 0.116 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#E8ABD2 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) | #ADB8D4 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC1D0 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFACB8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8ABD2
#E8ABD2
oklch(81% 0.087 340.6)
- #8ED3AE
#8ED3AE
oklch(81.1% 0.087 160.2)
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 #E8ABD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #E8ABD2 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.