#E0BBFC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.6% 0.097 310.2), rgb(224, 187, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#E0BBFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0BBFC |
| RGB | rgb(224, 187, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.097 310.2) |
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 #E0BBFC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0BBFC | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0BBFC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E0BBFC text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0BBFC
oklch(84.6% 0.097 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE82E8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 310)
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Step 500
500
#AE5EE1
oklch(63.1% 0.199 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A3FCE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#832FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.2 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2990
oklch(42.7% 0.165 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#562773
oklch(37.6% 0.129 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#E0BBFC 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) | #B1C7FF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC3D2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0BBFC
#E0BBFC
oklch(84.6% 0.097 310.2)
- #B7DA96
#B7DA96
oklch(84.6% 0.098 130.4)
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 #E0BBFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #E0BBFC 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.