#E8BDF7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.091 317.3), rgb(232, 189, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#E8BDF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BDF7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 189, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 78%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.091 317.3) |
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 #E8BDF7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BDF7 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E8BDF7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BDF7 text on black | 13.05:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8BDF7
oklch(85.5% 0.091 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9F3
oklch(81% 0.117 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF75EC
oklch(70.7% 0.188 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#C148E6
oklch(63.1% 0.24 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD15D4
oklch(55.7% 0.261 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#780B94
oklch(42.6% 0.2 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#611876
oklch(37.6% 0.157 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#391145
oklch(27% 0.099 317.5)
#E8BDF7 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) | #B6C9F9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCDF5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C3D1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BDF7
#E8BDF7
oklch(85.5% 0.091 317.3)
- #B3DEA3
#B3DEA3
oklch(85.5% 0.092 137.3)
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 #E8BDF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #E8BDF7 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.