#E8D5FA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90% 0.054 308.4), rgb(232, 213, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#E8D5FA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.32:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D5FA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 213, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.054 308.4) |
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 #E8D5FA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D5FA | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D5FA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D5FA text on black | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D5FA
oklch(90% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.142 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B7
oklch(55.7% 0.153 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#78459E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#613980
oklch(42.6% 0.119 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#E8D5FA 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) | #D0DBFC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DCF9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6D9E1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D5FA
#E8D5FA
oklch(90% 0.054 308.4)
- #D3E5C0
#D3E5C0
oklch(89.9% 0.053 128.6)
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 #E8D5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
Use #E8D5FA 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.