#E8BCFD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.1 314.7), rgb(232, 188, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#E8BCFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BCFD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 188, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.1 314.7) |
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 #E8BCFD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BCFD | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E8BCFD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BCFD text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8BCFD
oklch(85.5% 0.1 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFA7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.128 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF71F7
oklch(70.7% 0.206 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#C13EF3
oklch(63.1% 0.262 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9100BC
oklch(49.2% 0.243 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#61107E
oklch(37.6% 0.171 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#390E4A
oklch(27% 0.109 314.4)
#E8BCFD 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) | #B3C9FF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCDFB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C4D3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BCFD
#E8BCFD
oklch(85.5% 0.1 314.7)
- #B4DE9C
#B4DE9C
oklch(85.4% 0.099 134.5)
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 #E8BCFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #E8BCFD 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.