#E2B2F7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.107 315.4), rgb(226, 178, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#E2B2F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 315°. 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 (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B2F7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 178, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 81%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.107 315.4) |
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 #E2B2F7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B2F7 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B2F7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B2F7 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
#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
#E9CEF5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B2F7
oklch(83% 0.107 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C97BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.172 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA53E1
oklch(63.1% 0.219 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#A52DCF
oklch(55.5% 0.238 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E1CB3
oklch(49.1% 0.222 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#731C91
oklch(42.7% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2074
oklch(37.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#371544
oklch(27.1% 0.09 315.5)
#E2B2F7 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) | #A8C0FA | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C5F5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BACB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B2F7
#E2B2F7
oklch(83% 0.107 315.4)
- #A9D790
#A9D790
oklch(82.9% 0.107 135)
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 #E2B2F7, 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 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.061
Use #E2B2F7 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.