#E8AED7
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(81.7% 0.086 337.4), rgb(232, 174, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#E8AED7 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AED7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 174, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.086 337.4) |
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 #E8AED7 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AED7 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AED7 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AED7 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AED7
oklch(81.7% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#C958AF
oklch(63.1% 0.176 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#B4399A
oklch(55.6% 0.19 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2A84
oklch(49.2% 0.177 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E256B
oklch(42.8% 0.147 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#662457
oklch(37.8% 0.115 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#E8AED7 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) | #AFBAD9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC3D5 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFAFBC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AED7
#E8AED7
oklch(81.7% 0.086 337.4)
- #94D4AD
#94D4AD
oklch(81.6% 0.085 157.2)
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 #E8AED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
Use #E8AED7 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.