#E1B2EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.092 320.9), rgb(225, 178, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#E1B2EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B2EA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 178, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.092 320.9) |
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 #E1B2EA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B2EA | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B2EA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B2EA text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B2EA
oklch(82.4% 0.092 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D8
oklch(70.8% 0.147 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.188 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A63CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.204 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E2CA0
oklch(49% 0.19 321)
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Step 800
800
#732782
oklch(42.7% 0.157 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2668
oklch(37.8% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#E1B2EA 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) | #ACBEEC | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C4E8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B8C5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B2EA
#E1B2EA
oklch(82.4% 0.092 320.9)
- #A5D59C
#A5D59C
oklch(82.5% 0.093 140.6)
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 #E1B2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.059
Use #E1B2EA 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.