#E8B5FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.2% 0.11 316.7), rgb(232, 181, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#E8B5FB 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 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B5FB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 181, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 90%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.11 316.7) |
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 #E8B5FB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B5FB | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B5FB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8B5FB text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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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)
#E8B5FB
oklch(84.2% 0.11 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB79E8
oklch(70.6% 0.176 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD50E1
oklch(63.2% 0.224 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A828CF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#9016B3
oklch(49.1% 0.226 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#751891
oklch(42.7% 0.188 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F1E73
oklch(37.7% 0.146 317)
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Step 950
950
#381444
oklch(27.2% 0.092 316.7)
#E8B5FB 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) | #ACC4FE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9F9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BDCE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B5FB
#E8B5FB
oklch(84.2% 0.11 316.7)
- #AADC95
#AADC95
oklch(84.2% 0.109 136.7)
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 #E8B5FB, 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 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #E8B5FB 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.