#E8ADDC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.7% 0.092 333.7), rgb(232, 173, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#E8ADDC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8ADDC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 173, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.092 333.7) |
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 #E8ADDC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8ADDC | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8ADDC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8ADDC text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8ADDC
oklch(81.7% 0.092 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.146 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C955B8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#B433A4
oklch(55.5% 0.205 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B248C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2172
oklch(42.8% 0.157 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#66225C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 334)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#E8ADDC 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) | #ADBADE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC2DA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAFBD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8ADDC
#E8ADDC
oklch(81.7% 0.092 333.7)
- #94D5A8
#94D5A8
oklch(81.7% 0.092 153.8)
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 #E8ADDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #E8ADDC 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.