#E2B2ED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.096 320), rgb(226, 178, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#E2B2ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B2ED |
| RGB | rgb(226, 178, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.096 320) |
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 #E2B2ED | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B2ED | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B2ED text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B2ED text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B2ED
oklch(82.6% 0.096 320)
-
Step 400
400
#CA7EDB
oklch(70.6% 0.153 320.1)
-
Step 500
500
#BB59D1
oklch(63.1% 0.195 320)
-
Step 600
600
#A738BE
oklch(55.6% 0.213 320.2)
-
Step 700
700
#8F29A4
oklch(49.2% 0.198 320.1)
-
Step 800
800
#742485
oklch(42.7% 0.164 320)
-
Step 900
900
#5E246B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 319.9)
-
Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#E2B2ED 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) | #ACBFEF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B8C7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B2ED
#E2B2ED
oklch(82.6% 0.096 320)
- #A5D69A
#A5D69A
oklch(82.6% 0.097 139.9)
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 #E2B2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #E2B2ED 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.