#E8BAFE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.2% 0.104 314.6), rgb(232, 186, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#E8BAFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BAFE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 186, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.104 314.6) |
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 #E8BAFE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BAFE | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E8BAFE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BAFE text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FC
oklch(93.7% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8BAFE
oklch(85.2% 0.104 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1A5FC
oklch(80.8% 0.135 315)
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Step 400
400
#D16EFB
oklch(70.7% 0.215 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#C436F8
oklch(63.2% 0.274 314.7)
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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
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#630881
oklch(37.8% 0.18 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A0C4B
oklch(27% 0.113 314.9)
#E8BAFE 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) | #B0C8FF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACCFC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C2D2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BAFE
#E8BAFE
oklch(85.2% 0.104 314.6)
- #B1DE98
#B1DE98
oklch(85.2% 0.105 134.8)
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 #E8BAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.057
Use #E8BAFE 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.