#E8ABEA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.8% 0.109 325.5), rgb(232, 171, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#E8ABEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8ABEA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 171, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.109 325.5) |
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 #E8ABEA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8ABEA | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8ABEA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8ABEA text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8ABEA
oklch(81.8% 0.109 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#D676DB
oklch(70.8% 0.174 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C94AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.222 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B41EBD
oklch(55.5% 0.242 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B08A3
oklch(49.1% 0.225 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1184
oklch(42.7% 0.186 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#651A6A
oklch(37.6% 0.145 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C123E
oklch(27.1% 0.091 325.9)
#E8ABEA 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) | #A6BBED | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C2E8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB1C1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8ABEA
#E8ABEA
oklch(81.8% 0.109 325.5)
- #96D798
#96D798
oklch(81.9% 0.109 145.2)
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 #E8ABEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
Use #E8ABEA 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.