#E1BCF7
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.6% 0.09 312.7), rgb(225, 188, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#E1BCF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BCF7 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 188, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.09 312.7) |
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 #E1BCF7 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BCF7 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E1BCF7 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BCF7 text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BCF7
oklch(84.6% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF84E0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF61D7
oklch(63% 0.184 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A44C4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8434A9
oklch(49.1% 0.185 313)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D89
oklch(42.7% 0.153 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#572A6E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#E1BCF7 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) | #B3C7F9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCAF5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC3D0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BCF7
#E1BCF7
oklch(84.6% 0.09 312.7)
- #B6DA9D
#B6DA9D
oklch(84.7% 0.09 132.9)
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 #E1BCF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #E1BCF7 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.