#E8AEDD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.9% 0.091 333.2), rgb(232, 174, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#E8AEDD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AEDD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 174, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.091 333.2) |
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 #E8AEDD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AEDD | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AEDD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AEDD text on black | 11.52:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AEDD
oklch(81.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 333)
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Step 500
500
#C856B8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B335A4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A258D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2272
oklch(42.7% 0.155 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#65225C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1536
oklch(26.9% 0.077 332.8)
#E8AEDD 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) | #ADBBDF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB1BE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AEDD
#E8AEDD
oklch(81.9% 0.091 333.2)
- #96D5A8
#96D5A8
oklch(81.8% 0.09 153)
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 #E8AEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
Use #E8AEDD 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.