#EAA8D8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.099 336.8), rgb(234, 168, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#EAA8D8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 168, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.099 336.8) |
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 #EAA8D8 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA8D8 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA8D8 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA8D8 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.099 336.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 337)
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Step 500
500
#D14DB5
oklch(63.2% 0.202 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC26A1
oklch(55.6% 0.22 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1148A
oklch(49% 0.205 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#831770
oklch(42.7% 0.169 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.133 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1235
oklch(26.9% 0.084 336.6)
#EAA8D8 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) | #A9B6DA | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C0D6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AAB9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA8D8
#EAA8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.099 336.8)
- #89D4A7
#89D4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 157)
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 #EAA8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #EAA8D8 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.