#E8B4DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.082 332.3), rgb(232, 180, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#E8B4DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B4DF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 180, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.082 332.3) |
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 #E8B4DF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B4DF | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B4DF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B4DF text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B4DF
oklch(83% 0.082 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D080C4
oklch(70.6% 0.131 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25DB5
oklch(63.1% 0.168 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD3FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.183 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#94308A
oklch(49% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#792970
oklch(42.7% 0.142 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#62275B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#E8B4DF 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) | #B3C0E1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC7DD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB6C3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B4DF
#E8B4DF
oklch(83% 0.082 332.3)
- #9FD7AE
#9FD7AE
oklch(82.9% 0.081 152.7)
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 #E8B4DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
Use #E8B4DF 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.