#E8AFDF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.1% 0.091 331.9), rgb(232, 175, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#E8AFDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AFDF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 175, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.091 331.9) |
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 #E8AFDF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AFDF | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AFDF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AFDF text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AFDF
oklch(82.1% 0.091 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#D47CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C756BB
oklch(63.1% 0.187 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#B236A7
oklch(55.7% 0.202 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#99268F
oklch(49.1% 0.189 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C2274
oklch(42.7% 0.156 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#E8AFDF 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) | #AEBCE1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB2C0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AFDF
#E8AFDF
oklch(82.1% 0.091 331.9)
- #98D6A7
#98D6A7
oklch(82.1% 0.091 151.5)
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 #E8AFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #E8AFDF 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.