#E8BAEA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.5% 0.082 324.9), rgb(232, 186, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#E8BAEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BAEA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 186, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.082 324.9) |
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 #E8BAEA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BAEA | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BAEA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BAEA text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BAEA
oklch(84.5% 0.082 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 325)
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Step 500
500
#BB60C1
oklch(63.2% 0.169 325)
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Step 600
600
#A643AD
oklch(55.6% 0.183 325)
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Step 700
700
#8E3494
oklch(49.1% 0.17 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#732C78
oklch(42.6% 0.141 325)
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Step 900
900
#5D2961
oklch(37.7% 0.109 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#E8BAEA 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) | #B7C5EC | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBECA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BAEA
#E8BAEA
oklch(84.5% 0.082 324.9)
- #ABDBAB
#ABDBAB
oklch(84.5% 0.083 144.8)
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 #E8BAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #E8BAEA 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.