#E8BAEF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.088 321.9), rgb(232, 186, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#E8BAEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BAEF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 186, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.088 321.9) |
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 #E8BAEF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BAEF | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BAEF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BAEF text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#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
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BAEF
oklch(84.6% 0.088 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#C981D4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA5EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.179 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A540B5
oklch(55.6% 0.194 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D309C
oklch(49% 0.182 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#732A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2766
oklch(37.7% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#E8BAEF 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) | #B5C6F1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBED | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABFCC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BAEF
#E8BAEF
oklch(84.6% 0.088 321.9)
- #ACDCA7
#ACDCA7
oklch(84.7% 0.088 142.3)
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 #E8BAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #E8BAEF 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.