#E2B1FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.116 313.2), rgb(226, 177, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#E2B1FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B1FD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 177, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.116 313.2) |
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 #E2B1FD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B1FD | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B1FD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B1FD text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B1FD
oklch(83% 0.116 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C878F1
oklch(70.6% 0.186 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA4DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.237 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A620DA
oklch(55.6% 0.258 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E09BD
oklch(49.1% 0.24 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#731399
oklch(42.7% 0.198 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D1C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.154 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#371347
oklch(27.1% 0.097 313.7)
#E2B1FD 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) | #A5C1FF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BBCC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B1FD
#E2B1FD
oklch(83% 0.116 313.2)
- #A9D889
#A9D889
oklch(83% 0.116 133.4)
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 #E2B1FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
Use #E2B1FD 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.