#E2B0EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.096 321.7), rgb(226, 176, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#E2B0EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 322°. 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B0EA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 176, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.096 321.7) |
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 #E2B0EA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B0EA | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B0EA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B0EA text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B0EA
oklch(82.1% 0.096 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DD9
oklch(70.6% 0.154 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE57CF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#A937BC
oklch(55.7% 0.214 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9127A2
oklch(49.2% 0.199 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#762383
oklch(42.7% 0.165 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2369
oklch(37.6% 0.129 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#E2B0EA 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) | #AABDEC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B6C4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B0EA
#E2B0EA
oklch(82.1% 0.096 321.7)
- #A1D59A
#A1D59A
oklch(82.2% 0.097 141.7)
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 #E2B0EA, 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 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
Use #E2B0EA 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.