#E8DAF4
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(90.7% 0.038 309.6), rgb(232, 218, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#E8DAF4 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.76:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8DAF4 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 218, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 54%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.038 309.6) |
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 #E8DAF4 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8DAF4 | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E8DAF4 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8DAF4 text on black | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8DAF4
oklch(90.7% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8D9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C6
oklch(70.6% 0.079 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C78B7
oklch(63.1% 0.1 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8660A3
oklch(55.5% 0.109 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#724F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.102 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4171
oklch(42.7% 0.084 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C375C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#E8DAF4 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) | #D6DEF5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DFF3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7DDE2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8DAF4
#E8DAF4
oklch(90.7% 0.038 309.6)
- #D8E6CC
#D8E6CC
oklch(90.7% 0.038 130.4)
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 #E8DAF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
Use #E8DAF4 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.