#E2B2FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.114 313), rgb(226, 178, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#E2B2FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B2FD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 178, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.114 313) |
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 #E2B2FD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B2FD | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B2FD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B2FD text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 312.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B2FD
oklch(83.2% 0.114 313)
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Step 400
400
#C879F0
oklch(70.7% 0.183 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B94EEB
oklch(63.1% 0.234 313)
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Step 600
600
#A524D9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D10BC
oklch(49.1% 0.236 313)
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Step 800
800
#731698
oklch(42.8% 0.195 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D1D79
oklch(37.7% 0.152 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#E2B2FD 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C5FB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BBCD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B2FD
#E2B2FD
oklch(83.2% 0.114 313)
- #ABD88A
#ABD88A
oklch(83.2% 0.114 132.8)
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 #E2B2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #E2B2FD 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.