#E8B8FE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.108 315), rgb(232, 184, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#E8B8FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B8FE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 184, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.108 315) |
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 #E8B8FE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B8FE | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E8B8FE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8B8FE text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F4E2FD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8B8FE
oklch(84.8% 0.108 315)
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Step 300
300
#E2A4FE
oklch(80.8% 0.139 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#D36BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.222 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#C62EFB
oklch(63.1% 0.284 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#640182
oklch(37.7% 0.185 315)
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Step 950
950
#3B094C
oklch(27% 0.117 315.4)
#E8B8FE 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C0D1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B8FE
#E8B8FE
oklch(84.8% 0.108 315)
- #AFDD96
#AFDD96
oklch(84.8% 0.107 135)
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 #E8B8FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.062
Use #E8B8FE 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.