#E2B3FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.112 312.8), rgb(226, 179, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#E2B3FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 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 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B3FD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 179, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.112 312.8) |
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 #E2B3FD | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B3FD | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B3FD text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B3FD text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B3FD
oklch(83.4% 0.112 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C77AEF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 313)
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Step 500
500
#B850EA
oklch(63.1% 0.23 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A428D8
oklch(55.7% 0.25 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C15BB
oklch(49.1% 0.232 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#721897
oklch(42.7% 0.192 313)
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Step 900
900
#5C1E79
oklch(37.7% 0.151 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#361447
oklch(27.1% 0.095 312.5)
#E2B3FD 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) | #A8C2FF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C6FB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BCCD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B3FD
#E2B3FD
oklch(83.4% 0.112 312.8)
- #ACD88C
#ACD88C
oklch(83.3% 0.111 132.8)
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 #E2B3FD, 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 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
Use #E2B3FD 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.