#E8BAED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.085 323.1), rgb(232, 186, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#E8BAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BAED |
| RGB | rgb(232, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.085 323.1) |
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 #E8BAED | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BAED | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BAED text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BAED text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BAED
oklch(84.6% 0.085 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#C982D2
oklch(70.8% 0.137 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA5FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A541B2
oklch(55.6% 0.19 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3299
oklch(49.1% 0.176 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#732B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2864
oklch(37.7% 0.114 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#E8BAED 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) | #B6C6EF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABFCC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BAED
#E8BAED
oklch(84.6% 0.085 323.1)
- #ACDBA8
#ACDBA8
oklch(84.5% 0.085 142.8)
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 #E8BAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #E8BAED 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.