#E8BDF9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.093 316.3), rgb(232, 189, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#E8BDF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BDF9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 189, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.093 316.3) |
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 #E8BDF9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BDF9 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E8BDF9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BDF9 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8BDF9
oklch(85.5% 0.093 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F5
oklch(80.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE74EF
oklch(70.6% 0.192 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#C146EA
oklch(63.2% 0.246 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC0CD8
oklch(55.6% 0.267 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#780597
oklch(42.7% 0.205 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#611779
oklch(37.8% 0.16 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#391047
oklch(27% 0.103 316.1)
#E8BDF9 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) | #B5C9FB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCDF7 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C4D2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BDF9
#E8BDF9
oklch(85.5% 0.093 316.3)
- #B4DEA1
#B4DEA1
oklch(85.5% 0.093 136.1)
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 #E8BDF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.014
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #E8BDF9 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.