#E8D7FB
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.4% 0.052 306.6), rgb(232, 215, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#E8D7FB is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.54:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D7FB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 215, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 82%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.052 306.6) |
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 #E8D7FB | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D7FB | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D7FB text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D7FB text on black | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D7FB
oklch(90.4% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD5
oklch(70.8% 0.106 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F71C9
oklch(63% 0.136 307)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B6
oklch(55.6% 0.148 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#75479D
oklch(49% 0.138 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.114 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3C
oklch(26.9% 0.057 306)
#E8D7FB 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) | #D1DDFD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DEFA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6DBE3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D7FB
#E8D7FB
oklch(90.4% 0.052 306.6)
- #D6E6C2
#D6E6C2
oklch(90.3% 0.051 126.9)
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 #E8D7FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.035
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
Use #E8D7FB 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.