#E8D2EE
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89% 0.045 319), rgb(232, 210, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#E8D2EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D2EE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 210, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.045 319) |
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 #E8D2EE | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D2EE | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D2EE text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D2EE text on black | 14.88:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D2EE
oklch(89% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#A871B6
oklch(63.1% 0.117 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9358A2
oklch(55.6% 0.128 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D488B
oklch(49.1% 0.119 319)
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Step 800
800
#663C71
oklch(42.8% 0.098 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#E8D2EE 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) | #CFD8EF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DAED | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8D5DB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D2EE
#E8D2EE
oklch(89% 0.045 319)
- #CCE2C6
#CCE2C6
oklch(88.9% 0.044 139)
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 #E8D2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #E8D2EE 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.