#E2B2F4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.104 316.7), rgb(226, 178, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#E2B2F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 178, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 75%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.104 316.7) |
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 #E2B2F4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B2F4 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B2F4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B2F4 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B2F4
oklch(82.8% 0.104 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C97CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.167 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA55DD
oklch(63.1% 0.212 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A631CA
oklch(55.6% 0.231 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E21AF
oklch(49.1% 0.215 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#731F8D
oklch(42.6% 0.177 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2171
oklch(37.6% 0.139 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#E2B2F4 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) | #A9C0F7 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C5F2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BAC9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B2F4
#E2B2F4
oklch(82.8% 0.104 316.7)
- #A7D793
#A7D793
oklch(82.8% 0.105 136.7)
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 #E2B2F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.061
Use #E2B2F4 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.