#E8ABED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.112 324), rgb(232, 171, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#E8ABED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8ABED |
| RGB | rgb(232, 171, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.112 324) |
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 #E8ABED | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8ABED | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8ABED text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8ABED text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8ABED
oklch(81.9% 0.112 324)
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Step 400
400
#D575DF
oklch(70.7% 0.178 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C848D5
oklch(63.1% 0.228 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B419C2
oklch(55.6% 0.248 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D0D88
oklch(42.6% 0.192 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#65196D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1140
oklch(27.1% 0.095 324.2)
#E8ABED 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) | #A5BBF0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C2EB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB1C3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8ABED
#E8ABED
oklch(81.9% 0.112 324)
- #97D795
#97D795
oklch(81.9% 0.112 143.8)
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 #E8ABED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #E8ABED 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.