#E8A7FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.135 318.1), rgb(232, 167, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#E8A7FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A7FC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 167, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.135 318.1) |
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 #E8A7FC | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A7FC | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A7FC text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A7FC text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.075 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A7FC
oklch(81.8% 0.135 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#D66BF5
oklch(70.6% 0.216 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA30F1
oklch(63.1% 0.276 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#66047D
oklch(37.7% 0.18 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C0A49
oklch(27% 0.114 318.1)
#E8A7FC 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) | #9CBAFF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC1F9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B1C6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A7FC
#E8A7FC
oklch(81.8% 0.135 318.1)
- #97D881
#97D881
oklch(81.8% 0.134 138.1)
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 #E8A7FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
Use #E8A7FC 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.