#E8C8FA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.6% 0.076 313.3), rgb(232, 200, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#E8C8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8C8FA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 200, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.076 313.3) |
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 #E8C8FA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8C8FA | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E8C8FA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8C8FA text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8C8FA
oklch(87.6% 0.076 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEED
oklch(80.8% 0.097 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C381E5
oklch(70.8% 0.156 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B35CDD
oklch(63.2% 0.199 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E3CCA
oklch(55.6% 0.216 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#872CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.201 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E278D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#592671
oklch(37.7% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341742
oklch(26.9% 0.083 313.3)
#E8C8FA 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) | #C1D2FC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D4F8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7CED9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8C8FA
#E8C8FA
oklch(87.6% 0.076 313.3)
- #C3E2AF
#C3E2AF
oklch(87.7% 0.076 133.3)
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 #E8C8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.010
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.010
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #E8C8FA 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.