#E0BEF8
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.087 311), rgb(224, 190, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#E0BEF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0BEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 190, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.087 311) |
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 #E0BEF8 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0BEF8 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E0BEF8 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E0BEF8 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E0BEF8
oklch(85% 0.087 311)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF6
oklch(80.9% 0.112 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#C47CF1
oklch(70.8% 0.178 311)
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Step 500
500
#B552EC
oklch(63.1% 0.229 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#A12BDA
oklch(55.6% 0.248 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8919BD
oklch(49% 0.231 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#701B99
oklch(42.8% 0.191 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A1F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.15 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#351447
oklch(26.9% 0.095 311.5)
#E0BEF8 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) | #B5C9FA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCBF6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC5D2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0BEF8
#E0BEF8
oklch(85% 0.087 311)
- #BADA9E
#BADA9E
oklch(85% 0.087 130.9)
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 #E0BEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #E0BEF8 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.