#EAA8DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.104 333.1), rgb(234, 168, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#EAA8DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA8DE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 168, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.104 333.1) |
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 #EAA8DE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAA8DE | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA8DE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA8DE text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA8DE
oklch(81.1% 0.104 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CC
oklch(70.7% 0.166 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#D049BF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB1FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.231 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10A93
oklch(49.2% 0.216 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#821277
oklch(42.6% 0.178 333)
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Step 900
900
#691A60
oklch(37.6% 0.139 333)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#EAA8DE 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) | #A7B7E0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0ABBB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA8DE
#EAA8DE
oklch(81.1% 0.104 333.1)
- #8BD5A1
#8BD5A1
oklch(81% 0.104 153)
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 #EAA8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
Use #EAA8DE 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.