#E8B5FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.3% 0.114 315.1), rgb(232, 181, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#E8B5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B5FF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 181, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.114 315.1) |
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 #E8B5FF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B5FF | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B5FF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8B5FF text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B5FF
oklch(84.3% 0.114 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB78ED
oklch(70.7% 0.183 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC4DE7
oklch(63.1% 0.233 315)
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Step 600
600
#A821D5
oklch(55.6% 0.254 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#900CB9
oklch(49.1% 0.236 315)
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Step 800
800
#751495
oklch(42.7% 0.195 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1C77
oklch(37.6% 0.152 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#E8B5FF 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) | #AAC4FF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BECF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B5FF
#E8B5FF
oklch(84.3% 0.114 315.1)
- #ABDD91
#ABDD91
oklch(84.4% 0.114 135.3)
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 #E8B5FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E8B5FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #E8B5FF 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.