#E2B2EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.098 319), rgb(226, 178, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#E2B2EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B2EF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 178, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.098 319) |
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 #E2B2EF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B2EF | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B2EF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B2EF text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B2EF
oklch(82.6% 0.098 319)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDE
oklch(70.8% 0.157 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB58D5
oklch(63.2% 0.2 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A636C2
oklch(55.5% 0.219 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F27A7
oklch(49.2% 0.202 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#742387
oklch(42.7% 0.167 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E236C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#E2B2EF 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) | #ABBFF1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4ED | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B8C7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B2EF
#E2B2EF
oklch(82.6% 0.098 319)
- #A6D698
#A6D698
oklch(82.7% 0.098 138.7)
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 #E2B2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
Use #E2B2EF 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.