#E8E7FE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8), rgb(232, 231, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#E8E7FE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.29:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8E7FE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 231, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 92%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8) |
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 #E8E7FE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8E7FE | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8E7FE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #E8E7FE text on black | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.064 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8682B8
oklch(63.1% 0.081 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#716BA4
oklch(55.7% 0.087 288)
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Step 700
700
#5E598D
oklch(49.1% 0.082 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4972
oklch(42.7% 0.067 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 288)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#E8E7FE 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) | #E2EAFF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E8FD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4EBEE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8E7FE
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
- #EBECD4
#EBECD4
oklch(93.6% 0.032 108.9)
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 #E8E7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.006
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.046
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.046
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.046
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #E8E7FE 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.