#E8B4EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.093 325.2), rgb(232, 180, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#E8B4EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B4EA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 180, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.093 325.2) |
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 #E8B4EA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B4EA | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B4EA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B4EA text on black | 12.14:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B4EA
oklch(83.4% 0.093 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED3
oklch(70.8% 0.148 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#C058C7
oklch(63% 0.19 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC38B3
oklch(55.6% 0.206 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#93289A
oklch(49% 0.192 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#77247D
oklch(42.6% 0.159 325)
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Step 900
900
#612465
oklch(37.8% 0.124 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#E8B4EA 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) | #B0C1EC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC7E8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB9C7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B4EA
#E8B4EA
oklch(83.4% 0.093 325.2)
- #A2D9A4
#A2D9A4
oklch(83.3% 0.093 145.6)
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 #E8B4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
Use #E8B4EA 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.