#E1BCF9
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.7% 0.092 311.8), rgb(225, 188, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#E1BCF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BCF9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 188, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 84%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.092 311.8) |
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 #E1BCF9 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BCF9 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E1BCF9 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BCF9 text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1BCF9
oklch(84.7% 0.092 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.118 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#C778F5
oklch(70.7% 0.19 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#B94CF0
oklch(63.2% 0.241 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#A41DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.263 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D03C1
oklch(49.1% 0.244 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#72109C
oklch(42.6% 0.202 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.157 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#E1BCF9 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) | #B3C8FC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF7 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC4D1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BCF9
#E1BCF9
oklch(84.7% 0.092 311.8)
- #B7DA9B
#B7DA9B
oklch(84.7% 0.092 131.7)
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 #E1BCF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #E1BCF9 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.