#E8BDED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.08 322.8), rgb(232, 189, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#E8BDED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BDED |
| RGB | rgb(232, 189, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.08 322.8) |
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 #E8BDED | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BDED | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E8BDED text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BDED text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8BDED
oklch(85.1% 0.08 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#C351D2
oklch(63.2% 0.211 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE2CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.229 323)
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Step 700
700
#951BA4
oklch(49% 0.213 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#791B85
oklch(42.6% 0.177 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#621F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.138 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A143F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 322.9)
#E8BDED 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) | #B9C8EF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDEB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC1CD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BDED
#E8BDED
oklch(85.1% 0.08 322.8)
- #B0DCAC
#B0DCAC
oklch(85.1% 0.08 142.7)
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 #E8BDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
Use #E8BDED 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.