#E2B4FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.107 313.8), rgb(226, 180, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#E2B4FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 314°. 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 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B4FA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 180, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.107 313.8) |
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 #E2B4FA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B4FA | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B4FA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B4FA text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B4FA
oklch(83.4% 0.107 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C67CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.172 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B754E4
oklch(63.1% 0.219 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A32FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.239 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C1EB6
oklch(49.2% 0.222 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#711E93
oklch(42.7% 0.183 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2175
oklch(37.7% 0.143 314)
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Step 950
950
#361545
oklch(27.1% 0.091 313.7)
#E2B4FA 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) | #AAC2FD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C6F8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BDCD | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B4FA
#E2B4FA
oklch(83.4% 0.107 313.8)
- #ACD890
#ACD890
oklch(83.3% 0.107 133.8)
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 #E2B4FA, 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 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
Use #E2B4FA 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.