#E8B4FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84% 0.11 317.3), rgb(232, 180, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#E8B4FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.110 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 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B4FA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 180, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.11 317.3) |
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 #E8B4FA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B4FA | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B4FA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B4FA text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B4FA
oklch(84% 0.11 317.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC79E8
oklch(70.7% 0.176 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE4FE0
oklch(63.1% 0.224 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A926CE
oklch(55.5% 0.245 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#9114B2
oklch(49.1% 0.227 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#761790
oklch(42.7% 0.188 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F1D73
oklch(37.6% 0.147 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#E8B4FA 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) | #ABC3FD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BCCD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B4FA
#E8B4FA
oklch(84% 0.11 317.3)
- #A8DC94
#A8DC94
oklch(84.1% 0.111 137.3)
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 #E8B4FA, 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 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #E8B4FA 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.