#E8A7F8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.7% 0.13 319.5), rgb(232, 167, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#E8A7F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 320°. 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 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A7F8 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 167, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 85%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.13 319.5) |
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 #E8A7F8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A7F8 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A7F8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A7F8 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.038 319.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.074 319.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A7F8
oklch(81.7% 0.13 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#D76DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.208 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA35EB
oklch(63.1% 0.267 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D1
oklch(55.5% 0.267 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#660979
oklch(37.6% 0.173 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C0B47
oklch(26.9% 0.111 319.4)
#E8A7F8 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) | #9DBAFB | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F5 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B0C5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A7F8
#E8A7F8
oklch(81.7% 0.13 319.5)
- #96D885
#96D885
oklch(81.8% 0.131 139.4)
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 #E8A7F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
Use #E8A7F8 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.