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#e8b2fe color: Mauve

#e8b2fe is rgb(232, 178, 254) in RGB and oklch(83.79% 0.1181 315.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

83.8%
0.118
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #e8b2fe

#e8b2fe is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 83.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.23:1, 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: #e8b2fe mixed with white

  1. e8b2fe
  2. eabafe
  3. edc2ff
  4. efc9ff
  5. f2d1ff
  6. f4d9ff
  7. f6e1ff
  8. f9e8ff
  9. fbf0ff
  10. fdf7ff

Darker: #e8b2fe mixed with black

  1. e8b2fe
  2. ca9add
  3. ac83bd
  4. 906d9e
  5. 745780
  6. 594363
  7. 402f47
  8. 291d2d
  9. 130c16
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e8b2fe with less saturation

  1. e8b2fe
  2. e5b5f9
  3. e2b7f4
  4. dfbaef
  5. dcbcea
  6. d9bfe4
  7. d6c1df
  8. d3c3da
  9. d0c5d4
  10. cdc8cf

Questions about #e8b2fe

What color is #e8b2fe?

#e8b2fe is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(232, 178, 254), in HSL hsl(282.63, 97.44%, 84.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.79% 0.1181 315.931).

What colors go well with #e8b2fe?

The complementary color of #e8b2fe is #a7dc8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c3c0ff and #ffaada. The triadic partners are #f6bf6d and #57e2e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8b2fe?

Black text reads better on #e8b2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8b2fe a warm or cool color?

#e8b2fe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 83.8% and its chroma 0.118.