#E2B4FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.108 313.4), rgb(226, 180, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#E2B4FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.108 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 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B4FB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 180, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 90%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.108 313.4) |
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 #E2B4FB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B4FB | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B4FB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B4FB text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B4FB
oklch(83.5% 0.108 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C67CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.173 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B753E5
oklch(63% 0.221 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#A32ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.24 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C1CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.224 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#711D94
oklch(42.7% 0.185 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2076
oklch(37.7% 0.145 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#361545
oklch(27.1% 0.091 313.7)
#E2B4FB 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) | #A9C2FE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6F9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BDCD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B4FB
#E2B4FB
oklch(83.5% 0.108 313.4)
- #ADD88F
#ADD88F
oklch(83.4% 0.108 133.1)
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 #E2B4FB, 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
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
Use #E2B4FB 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.