#E8B8EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.086 325), rgb(232, 184, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#E8B8EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B8EA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 184, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.086 325) |
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 #E8B8EA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B8EA | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B8EA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8B8EA text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B8EA
oklch(84.1% 0.086 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC3
oklch(63% 0.176 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#A840AF
oklch(55.7% 0.19 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#903096
oklch(49.1% 0.178 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#752A7A
oklch(42.8% 0.147 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2762
oklch(37.6% 0.114 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#E8B8EA 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) | #B4C4EC | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCAE8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBCC9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B8EA
#E8B8EA
oklch(84.1% 0.086 325)
- #A8DAA9
#A8DAA9
oklch(84% 0.085 145.3)
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 #E8B8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
Use #E8B8EA 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.