#E8ADE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.9% 0.097 329.9), rgb(232, 173, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#E8ADE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8ADE2 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 173, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.097 329.9) |
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 #E8ADE2 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8ADE2 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8ADE2 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8ADE2 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8ADE2
oklch(81.9% 0.097 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C852C2
oklch(63.1% 0.199 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B32EAE
oklch(55.5% 0.217 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1E95
oklch(49.1% 0.201 330)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D79
oklch(42.7% 0.167 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#E8ADE2 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) | #ABBBE4 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C3E0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB1BF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8ADE2
#E8ADE2
oklch(81.9% 0.097 329.9)
- #96D6A2
#96D6A2
oklch(81.9% 0.098 149.7)
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 #E8ADE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #E8ADE2 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.