#E8A7F4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.5% 0.126 321.1), rgb(232, 167, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#E8A7F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A7F4 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 167, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 78%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.126 321.1) |
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 #E8A7F4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A7F4 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A7F4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A7F4 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.07 320.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A7F4
oklch(81.5% 0.126 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#D76EEB
oklch(70.6% 0.202 321)
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Step 500
500
#CB3AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.257 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#670D75
oklch(37.7% 0.168 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D45
oklch(27% 0.106 320.7)
#E8A7F4 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) | #9EB9F7 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC0F1 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAAFC3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A7F4
#E8A7F4
oklch(81.5% 0.126 321.1)
- #94D789
#94D789
oklch(81.5% 0.126 141)
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 #E8A7F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #E8A7F4 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.