#E8B8FC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.106 315.8), rgb(232, 184, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#E8B8FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.106 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 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B8FC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 184, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.106 315.8) |
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 #E8B8FC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B8FC | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B8FC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8B8FC text on black | 12.69:1 | 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)
#E8B8FC
oklch(84.8% 0.106 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A5FC
oklch(80.9% 0.135 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#D36CFA
oklch(70.7% 0.218 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#C632F7
oklch(63.1% 0.277 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#640580
oklch(37.7% 0.181 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B0A4B
oklch(27% 0.115 316)
#E8B8FC 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) | #AFC6FF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C0D0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B8FC
#E8B8FC
oklch(84.8% 0.106 315.8)
- #AEDD98
#AEDD98
oklch(84.7% 0.105 136)
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 #E8B8FC, 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 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.061
Use #E8B8FC 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.