#E8BADD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.07 334.8), rgb(232, 186, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#E8BADD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BADD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 186, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 50%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.07 334.8) |
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 #E8BADD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BADD | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BADD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BADD text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BADD
oklch(84% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BC
oklch(70.6% 0.112 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AC
oklch(63.2% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#A84A97
oklch(55.7% 0.155 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#903A81
oklch(49.1% 0.145 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#753169
oklch(42.8% 0.12 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C55
oklch(37.8% 0.093 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#E8BADD 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) | #BAC4DE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CADC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBCC6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BADD
#E8BADD
oklch(84% 0.07 334.8)
- #A7D9B7
#A7D9B7
oklch(84.1% 0.07 154.9)
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 #E8BADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
Use #E8BADD 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.