#E8BFFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86.1% 0.097 313.2), rgb(232, 191, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#E8BFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BFFF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 191, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.097 313.2) |
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 #E8BFFF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8BFFF | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E8BFFF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BFFF text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8BFFF
oklch(86.1% 0.097 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDA8FA
oklch(80.9% 0.125 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB74F7
oklch(70.7% 0.2 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD43F3
oklch(63% 0.255 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A900E1
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#76009E
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F157E
oklch(37.7% 0.166 313)
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Step 950
950
#38104A
oklch(27.1% 0.105 313.2)
#E8BFFF 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) | #B6CCFF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECFFD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C7D5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BFFF
#E8BFFF
oklch(86.1% 0.097 313.2)
- #B8E09E
#B8E09E
oklch(86.2% 0.098 133.5)
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 #E8BFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.011
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
Use #E8BFFF 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.