#E8B6FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.5% 0.112 314.9), rgb(232, 182, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#E8B6FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 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 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B6FF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 182, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.112 314.9) |
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 #E8B6FF | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B6FF | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B6FF text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8B6FF text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#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)
#E8B6FF
oklch(84.5% 0.112 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA79EC
oklch(70.7% 0.18 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB4EE6
oklch(63% 0.23 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#A725D4
oklch(55.6% 0.25 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F12B8
oklch(49.1% 0.232 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#741695
oklch(42.7% 0.193 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E1D76
oklch(37.7% 0.15 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#371345
oklch(26.9% 0.095 315.2)
#E8B6FF 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) | #ACC5FF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BFD0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B6FF
#E8B6FF
oklch(84.5% 0.112 314.9)
- #ADDD92
#ADDD92
oklch(84.6% 0.112 134.8)
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 #E8B6FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E8B6FF.
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 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.065
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #E8B6FF 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.