#E1B2ED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.095 319.3), rgb(225, 178, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#E1B2ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B2ED |
| RGB | rgb(225, 178, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.095 319.3) |
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 #E1B2ED | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B2ED | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B2ED text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B2ED text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B2ED
oklch(82.5% 0.095 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA5AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.194 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A639BF
oklch(55.6% 0.213 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E2AA5
oklch(49.2% 0.197 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#732585
oklch(42.6% 0.163 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#E1B2ED 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) | #ABBFEF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B8C7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B2ED
#E1B2ED
oklch(82.5% 0.095 319.3)
- #A6D59A
#A6D59A
oklch(82.5% 0.094 139.3)
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 #E1B2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #E1B2ED 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.