#E8D0FD
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.1% 0.066 309.1), rgb(232, 208, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#E8D0FD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D0FD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 208, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 92%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.066 309.1) |
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 #E8D0FD | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D0FD | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D0FD text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D0FD text on black | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D0FD
oklch(89.1% 0.066 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B988E0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A867D7
oklch(63.1% 0.172 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#934AC5
oklch(55.5% 0.189 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E3AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.176 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#66318A
oklch(42.7% 0.146 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#532D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 309)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#E8D0FD 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) | #C9D8FF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED9FC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6D5DF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D0FD
#E8D0FD
oklch(89.1% 0.066 309.1)
- #CEE4B6
#CEE4B6
oklch(89.1% 0.066 128.5)
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 #E8D0FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.009
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.022
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.054
Use #E8D0FD 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.