#E8B6EB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.8% 0.09 324.5), rgb(232, 182, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#E8B6EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B6EB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 182, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.09 324.5) |
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 #E8B6EB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B6EB | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B6EB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B6EB text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B6EB
oklch(83.8% 0.09 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE5AC6
oklch(63% 0.185 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93BB3
oklch(55.5% 0.201 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#912C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#76267D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2564
oklch(37.6% 0.12 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#E8B6EB 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) | #B2C3ED | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC8E9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBBC8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B6EB
#E8B6EB
oklch(83.8% 0.09 324.5)
- #A6DAA5
#A6DAA5
oklch(83.8% 0.091 144.3)
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 #E8B6EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #E8B6EB 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.