#E8B4E7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.09 327), rgb(232, 180, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#E8B4E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 180, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.09 327) |
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 #E8B4E7 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B4E7 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B4E7 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B4E7 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B4E7
oklch(83.3% 0.09 327)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.144 327)
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Step 500
500
#C15AC2
oklch(63.2% 0.183 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC3AAE
oklch(55.6% 0.2 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#932B96
oklch(49.1% 0.185 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#78267A
oklch(42.8% 0.154 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#612562
oklch(37.7% 0.12 327)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#E8B4E7 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) | #B1C1E9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC7E5 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB8C6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B4E7
#E8B4E7
oklch(83.3% 0.09 327)
- #A2D9A6
#A2D9A6
oklch(83.4% 0.091 146.6)
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 #E8B4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
Use #E8B4E7 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.