#E8B3FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.9% 0.114 316.6), rgb(232, 179, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#E8B3FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.114 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 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B3FC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 179, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.114 316.6) |
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 #E8B3FC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B3FC | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B3FC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B3FC text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B3FC
oklch(83.9% 0.114 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD77EB
oklch(70.7% 0.183 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF4BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.234 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA1FD2
oklch(55.5% 0.253 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9208B6
oklch(49.1% 0.236 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#771293
oklch(42.7% 0.195 317)
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Step 900
900
#601B76
oklch(37.8% 0.153 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#E8B3FC 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) | #A9C3FF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BCCD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B3FC
#E8B3FC
oklch(83.9% 0.114 316.6)
- #A7DC91
#A7DC91
oklch(83.9% 0.115 136.8)
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 #E8B3FC, 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 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #E8B3FC 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.