#E8B9FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.107 314.4), rgb(232, 185, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#E8B9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B9FF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 185, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.107 314.4) |
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 #E8B9FF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B9FF | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E8B9FF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8B9FF text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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)
#E8B9FF
oklch(85% 0.107 314.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1A5FE
oklch(80.9% 0.137 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#D26CFE
oklch(70.8% 0.221 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#C530FB
oklch(63.1% 0.282 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#630383
oklch(37.7% 0.184 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A0A4C
oklch(26.9% 0.116 314.5)
#E8B9FF 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) | #AFC7FF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C1D2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B9FF
#E8B9FF
oklch(85% 0.107 314.4)
- #B1DE96
#B1DE96
oklch(85.1% 0.107 134.2)
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 #E8B9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.060
Use #E8B9FF 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.