#E8D0EE
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.6% 0.048 319.5), rgb(232, 208, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#E8D0EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D0EE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 208, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 47%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.048 319.5) |
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 #E8D0EE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D0EE | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D0EE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D0EE text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.048 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC7
oklch(70.6% 0.099 320)
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Step 500
500
#AA6FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.125 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9555A5
oklch(55.5% 0.138 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F458D
oklch(49% 0.127 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#673973
oklch(42.6% 0.106 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#E8D0EE 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) | #CDD6EF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D9ED | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9D3DA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D0EE
#E8D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.048 319.5)
- #CAE2C4
#CAE2C4
oklch(88.7% 0.048 139.4)
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 #E8D0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #E8D0EE 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.