#E8D9FF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.9% 0.054 303.3), rgb(232, 217, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#E8D9FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.80:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D9FF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 217, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.054 303.3) |
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 #E8D9FF | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D9FF | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D9FF text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D9FF text on black | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D9FF
oklch(90.9% 0.054 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CF
oklch(63.1% 0.141 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8658BB
oklch(55.5% 0.153 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7248A2
oklch(49.2% 0.142 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B83
oklch(42.7% 0.119 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3469
oklch(37.8% 0.091 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#E8D9FF 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) | #D3DFFF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DFFE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5DEE6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D9FF
#E8D9FF
oklch(90.9% 0.054 303.3)
- #DAE8C1
#DAE8C1
oklch(91% 0.054 123.5)
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 #E8D9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
Use #E8D9FF 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.