#E2B4EB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.09 320.8), rgb(226, 180, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#E2B4EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B4EB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 180, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.09 320.8) |
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 #E2B4EB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B4EB | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B4EB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B4EB text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B4EB
oklch(82.9% 0.09 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C980D7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.184 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A53EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.201 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D2E9F
oklch(49% 0.187 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#732881
oklch(42.7% 0.155 321)
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Step 900
900
#5D2768
oklch(37.8% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183D
oklch(27.2% 0.076 320.9)
#E2B4EB 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) | #AFC0ED | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B9C7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B4EB
#E2B4EB
oklch(82.9% 0.09 320.8)
- #A7D69F
#A7D69F
oklch(82.9% 0.09 141)
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 #E2B4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
Use #E2B4EB 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.