#E8BCEE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.083 322.3), rgb(232, 188, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#E8BCEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 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 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BCEE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 188, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.083 322.3) |
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 #E8BCEE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BCEE | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E8BCEE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BCEE 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8BCEE
oklch(85% 0.083 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE9
oklch(81% 0.106 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D178DE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C44ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.219 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF27C2
oklch(55.6% 0.237 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9614A7
oklch(49% 0.22 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1788
oklch(42.7% 0.183 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#631D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.143 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#E8BCEE 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) | #B8C7F0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCEC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC1CD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BCEE
#E8BCEE
oklch(85% 0.083 322.3)
- #AFDCAA
#AFDCAA
oklch(85% 0.083 142.2)
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 #E8BCEE, 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 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
Use #E8BCEE 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.