#E8D2FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.4% 0.059 309.8), rgb(232, 210, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#E8D2FA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D2FA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 210, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 80%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.059 309.8) |
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 #E8D2FA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D2FA | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D2FA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D2FA text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D2FA
oklch(89.4% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A66BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.156 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9151BB
oklch(55.6% 0.167 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A2
oklch(49.2% 0.156 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#523069
oklch(37.8% 0.1 310)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#E8D2FA 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) | #CCD9FC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0DBF9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6D7DF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D2FA
#E8D2FA
oklch(89.4% 0.059 309.8)
- #CFE5BC
#CFE5BC
oklch(89.5% 0.06 130.6)
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 #E8D2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
Use #E8D2FA 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.