#E8BBEF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.086 321.8), rgb(232, 187, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#E8BBEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BBEF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 187, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.086 321.8) |
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 #E8BBEF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BBEF | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E8BBEF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BBEF text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8BBEF
oklch(84.8% 0.086 321.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E2A9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 321.8)
-
Step 400
400
#D276E1
oklch(70.6% 0.177 321.8)
-
Step 500
500
#C54BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.226 322)
-
Step 600
600
#B020C6
oklch(55.6% 0.246 321.7)
-
Step 700
700
#970AAB
oklch(49.1% 0.228 321.7)
-
Step 800
800
#7B138A
oklch(42.8% 0.188 322)
-
Step 900
900
#631B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.147 321.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#E8BBEF 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) | #B6C7F1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CCED | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC0CD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BBEF
#E8BBEF
oklch(84.8% 0.086 321.8)
- #AEDCA8
#AEDCA8
oklch(84.8% 0.086 141.8)
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 #E8BBEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
Use #E8BBEF 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.