#E4B8EE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.9% 0.088 320), rgb(228, 184, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#E4B8EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B8EE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 184, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.088 320) |
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 #E4B8EE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B8EE | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B8EE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B8EE text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B8EE
oklch(83.9% 0.088 320)
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Step 400
400
#C782D6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A341B8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B329F
oklch(49.1% 0.181 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#712B81
oklch(42.8% 0.15 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#E4B8EE 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) | #B2C4F0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC8EC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BDCB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B8EE
#E4B8EE
oklch(83.9% 0.088 320)
- #ACD9A2
#ACD9A2
oklch(83.9% 0.089 140)
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 #E4B8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
Use #E4B8EE 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.