#E8B9E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.076 330.5), rgb(232, 185, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#E8B9E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 185, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.076 330.5) |
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 #E8B9E2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B9E2 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B9E2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8B9E2 text on black | 12.46:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B9E2
oklch(84% 0.076 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B5
oklch(63.1% 0.156 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#A846A1
oklch(55.6% 0.17 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#903789
oklch(49.2% 0.157 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#752E70
oklch(42.7% 0.131 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#E8B9E2 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) | #B8C4E4 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CAE0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBCC7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B9E2
#E8B9E2
oklch(84% 0.076 330.5)
- #A7D9B1
#A7D9B1
oklch(83.9% 0.076 150.6)
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 #E8B9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
Use #E8B9E2 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.