#E8DCF7
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.2% 0.038 305.7), rgb(232, 220, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#E8DCF7 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.01:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8DCF7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 220, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 63%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.038 305.7) |
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 #E8DCF7 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8DCF7 | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E8DCF7 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8DCF7 text on black | 16.01:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8DCF7
oklch(91.2% 0.038 305.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC94C8
oklch(70.6% 0.079 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9879BA
oklch(63% 0.101 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8361A6
oklch(55.6% 0.11 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F508F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4274
oklch(42.7% 0.085 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#E8DCF7 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) | #D8E0F8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE1F6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6DFE5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8DCF7
#E8DCF7
oklch(91.2% 0.038 305.7)
- #DCE7CC
#DCE7CC
oklch(91.2% 0.038 125.3)
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 #E8DCF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
Use #E8DCF7 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.