#E8ADE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.1 328.1), rgb(232, 173, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#E8ADE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 328°. 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8ADE5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 173, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.1 328.1) |
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 #E8ADE5 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8ADE5 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8ADE5 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8ADE5 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8ADE5
oklch(82% 0.1 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D579D2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C850C6
oklch(63.1% 0.205 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B32CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.223 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A1B9A
oklch(49.2% 0.208 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#651F64
oklch(37.7% 0.133 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#E8ADE5 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) | #AABBE7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E3 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB1C1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8ADE5
#E8ADE5
oklch(82% 0.1 328.1)
- #97D69F
#97D69F
oklch(81.9% 0.1 147.9)
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 #E8ADE5, 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 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
Use #E8ADE5 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.