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#e8b2fc color: Mauve

#e8b2fc is rgb(232, 178, 252) in RGB and oklch(83.711% 0.11584 316.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

83.7%
0.116
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #e8b2fc

#e8b2fc is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 83.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mauve (#e0b0ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #e8b2fc mixed with white

  1. e8b2fc
  2. eabafd
  3. edc2fd
  4. efc9fe
  5. f2d1fe
  6. f4d9fe
  7. f6e1ff
  8. f9e8ff
  9. fbf0ff
  10. fdf7ff

Darker: #e8b2fc mixed with black

  1. e8b2fc
  2. ca9adb
  3. ac83bb
  4. 906d9c
  5. 74577e
  6. 594362
  7. 402f47
  8. 291d2d
  9. 130c16
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e8b2fc with less saturation

  1. e8b2fc
  2. e5b5f7
  3. e2b7f2
  4. dfbaed
  5. dcbce8
  6. d9bfe3
  7. d6c1de
  8. d3c3d9
  9. d0c5d4
  10. cdc7cf

Questions about #e8b2fc

What color is #e8b2fc?

#e8b2fc is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(232, 178, 252), in HSL hsl(283.78, 92.5%, 84.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.711% 0.11584 316.713).

What colors go well with #e8b2fc?

The complementary color of #e8b2fc is #a6db90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c4bfff and #ffabd9. The triadic partners are #f4bf6f and #5be1e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8b2fc?

Black text reads better on #e8b2fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8b2fc a warm or cool color?

#e8b2fc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 83.7% and its chroma 0.116.