#E2B2E4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.086 325), rgb(226, 178, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#E2B2E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B2E4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 178, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.086 325) |
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 #E2B2E4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B2E4 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B2E4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B2E4 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B2E4
oklch(82.2% 0.086 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81D0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD5DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A83FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.192 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#903097
oklch(49.2% 0.179 325)
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Step 800
800
#75297A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2762
oklch(37.7% 0.115 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#E2B2E4 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) | #AEBEE6 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C4E2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B6C3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B2E4
#E2B2E4
oklch(82.2% 0.086 325)
- #A2D4A3
#A2D4A3
oklch(82.2% 0.086 145.2)
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 #E2B2E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
Use #E2B2E4 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.