#E8BBF5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.092 318.6), rgb(232, 187, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#E8BBF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 319°. 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 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 187, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.092 318.6) |
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 #E8BBF5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BBF5 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E8BBF5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BBF5 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8BBF5
oklch(85% 0.092 318.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.118 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#D174EB
oklch(70.7% 0.19 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#C445E4
oklch(63.1% 0.243 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF0CD2
oklch(55.5% 0.264 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A0593
oklch(42.7% 0.203 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#631676
oklch(37.8% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1045
oklch(27% 0.101 318.5)
#E8BBF5 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) | #B4C7F7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECCF3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C1CF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BBF5
#E8BBF5
oklch(85% 0.092 318.6)
- #B0DDA2
#B0DDA2
oklch(85.1% 0.093 138.4)
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 #E8BBF5, 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 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
Use #E8BBF5 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.