#E8DBFF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91.3% 0.05 301.8), rgb(232, 219, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#E8DBFF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8DBFF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 219, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.05 301.8) |
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 #E8DBFF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8DBFF | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E8DBFF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8DBFF text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8DBFF
oklch(91.3% 0.05 301.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9874CC
oklch(63% 0.133 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#835BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.145 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F4A9F
oklch(49% 0.135 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E81
oklch(42.8% 0.11 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#E8DBFF 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) | #D5E0FF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E1FE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5E0E7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8DBFF
#E8DBFF
oklch(91.3% 0.05 301.8)
- #DCE8C3
#DCE8C3
oklch(91.2% 0.051 122)
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 #E8DBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.054
Use #E8DBFF 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.