#E0BFEE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.8% 0.073 315.8), rgb(224, 191, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#E0BFEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0BFEE |
| RGB | rgb(224, 191, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.073 315.8) |
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 #E0BFEE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0BFEE | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E0BFEE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E0BFEE text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E0BFEE
oklch(84.8% 0.073 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C481E0
oklch(70.7% 0.151 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B55DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#A03DC4
oklch(55.6% 0.21 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#892EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.194 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2889
oklch(42.7% 0.161 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A276E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#E0BFEE 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) | #B9C8F0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C4CF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0BFEE
#E0BFEE
oklch(84.8% 0.073 315.8)
- #B8D9A9
#B8D9A9
oklch(84.9% 0.074 136)
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 #E0BFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #E0BFEE 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.