#E8B1FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.118 316.9), rgb(232, 177, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#E8B1FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B1FC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 177, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.118 316.9) |
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 #E8B1FC | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B1FC | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B1FC text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B1FC text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B1FC
oklch(83.5% 0.118 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE75ED
oklch(70.6% 0.189 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#C048E7
oklch(63.1% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC15D5
oklch(55.6% 0.262 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#780B95
oklch(42.7% 0.201 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#611877
oklch(37.7% 0.157 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#E8B1FC 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) | #A7C1FF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6FA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BACC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B1FC
#E8B1FC
oklch(83.5% 0.118 316.9)
- #A5DB8E
#A5DB8E
oklch(83.5% 0.118 136.7)
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 #E8B1FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.063
Use #E8B1FC 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.