#E8BBEA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.081 324.9), rgb(232, 187, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#E8BBEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BBEA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 187, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.081 324.9) |
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 #E8BBEA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BBEA | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E8BBEA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BBEA text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BBEA
oklch(84.6% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#C983CD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 325)
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Step 500
500
#BA61C0
oklch(63.1% 0.166 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A545AC
oklch(55.7% 0.179 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3593
oklch(49% 0.167 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#732D78
oklch(42.7% 0.139 325)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A60
oklch(37.7% 0.106 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#E8BBEA 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) | #B8C6EC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CBE8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBFCB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BBEA
#E8BBEA
oklch(84.6% 0.081 324.9)
- #ACDBAC
#ACDBAC
oklch(84.6% 0.081 144.8)
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 #E8BBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
Use #E8BBEA 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.