#E8B4E4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.2% 0.087 328.9), rgb(232, 180, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#E8B4E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 180, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.087 328.9) |
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 #E8B4E4 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B4E4 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B4E4 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B4E4 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B4E4
oklch(83.2% 0.087 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCB
oklch(70.6% 0.139 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C15BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.177 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC3CA9
oklch(55.5% 0.193 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#942D91
oklch(49.1% 0.179 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#782776
oklch(42.7% 0.149 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#61265F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#E8B4E4 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) | #B2C0E6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC7E2 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB7C4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B4E4
#E8B4E4
oklch(83.2% 0.087 328.9)
- #A1D8A9
#A1D8A9
oklch(83.2% 0.087 148.7)
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 #E8B4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #E8B4E4 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.