#E8AFDD
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82% 0.089 333.3), rgb(232, 175, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#E8AFDD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AFDD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 175, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.089 333.3) |
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 #E8AFDD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AFDD | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AFDD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AFDD text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AFDD
oklch(82% 0.089 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC6
oklch(70.8% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C757B7
oklch(63.1% 0.182 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B237A3
oklch(55.5% 0.198 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#99288C
oklch(49.1% 0.184 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2371
oklch(42.6% 0.153 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#E8AFDD 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) | #AFBCDF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC3DB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB2BF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AFDD
#E8AFDD
oklch(82% 0.089 333.3)
- #97D6A9
#97D6A9
oklch(82.1% 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 #E8AFDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
Use #E8AFDD 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.