#E8BCEF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.084 321.7), rgb(232, 188, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#E8BCEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BCEF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 188, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.084 321.7) |
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 #E8BCEF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BCEF | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E8BCEF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BCEF text on black | 12.87:1 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8BCEF
oklch(85% 0.084 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.109 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#D178E0
oklch(70.7% 0.172 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#C34DD7
oklch(63% 0.221 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF25C4
oklch(55.6% 0.24 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9612A9
oklch(49.1% 0.223 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A1689
oklch(42.7% 0.185 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#621D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#E8BCEF 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) | #B7C7F1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCED | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC1CD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BCEF
#E8BCEF
oklch(85% 0.084 321.7)
- #AFDCA9
#AFDCA9
oklch(84.9% 0.084 141.7)
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 #E8BCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
Use #E8BCEF 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.