#E8B8FB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.104 316.2), rgb(232, 184, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#E8B8FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B8FB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 184, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.104 316.2) |
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 #E8B8FB | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B8FB | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B8FB text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8B8FB text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FC
oklch(93.5% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8B8FB
oklch(84.7% 0.104 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A5FB
oklch(81% 0.134 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#D36DF8
oklch(70.7% 0.214 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#C633F5
oklch(63% 0.275 316)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#64067F
oklch(37.7% 0.179 316)
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Step 950
950
#3B0B4A
oklch(27% 0.113 316.5)
#E8B8FB 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) | #AFC6FE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C0D0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B8FB
#E8B8FB
oklch(84.7% 0.104 316.2)
- #AEDD99
#AEDD99
oklch(84.8% 0.104 136.3)
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 #E8B8FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.061
Use #E8B8FB 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.