#E2B5EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.09 320.1), rgb(226, 181, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#E2B5EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 320°. 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 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B5EC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 181, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.09 320.1) |
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 #E2B5EC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B5EC | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B5EC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B5EC text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B5EC
oklch(83.1% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C881D7
oklch(70.7% 0.143 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B95DCD
oklch(63.1% 0.184 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A43FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.199 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C30A0
oklch(49.1% 0.185 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#722981
oklch(42.7% 0.153 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2768
oklch(37.6% 0.12 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#E2B5EC 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) | #AFC1EE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BBC8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B5EC
#E2B5EC
oklch(83.1% 0.09 320.1)
- #A9D69F
#A9D69F
oklch(83% 0.089 140)
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 #E2B5EC, 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 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
Use #E2B5EC 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.