#E8D4E5
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(89.1% 0.032 330.7), rgb(232, 212, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#E8D4E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 212, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 30%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.032 330.7) |
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 #E8D4E5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D4E5 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D4E5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D4E5 text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D4E5
oklch(89.1% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CD
oklch(81% 0.04 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#B992B4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#A777A1
oklch(63.1% 0.083 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#915F8C
oklch(55.5% 0.09 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E77
oklch(49.1% 0.085 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#654061
oklch(42.7% 0.071 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#E8D4E5 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) | #D4D8E6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DBE4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAD5D9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D4E5
#E8D4E5
oklch(89.1% 0.032 330.7)
- #CDE1D1
#CDE1D1
oklch(89% 0.03 151.5)
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 #E8D4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
Use #E8D4E5 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.