#E8D0E6
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5), rgb(232, 208, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#E8D0E6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Pink (#FFCFDC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D0E6 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 208, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 34%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5) |
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 #E8D0E6 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D0E6 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D0E6 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D0E6 text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FBA
oklch(70.8% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#975A94
oklch(55.7% 0.112 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#80497E
oklch(49% 0.105 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#683C67
oklch(42.6% 0.088 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#553453
oklch(37.7% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#E8D0E6 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) | #CFD5E7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D8E5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAD1D7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D0E6
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
- #C8E0CB
#C8E0CB
oklch(88.3% 0.038 148.9)
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 #E8D0E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
Use #E8D0E6 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.