#E2B5EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.093 318.6), rgb(226, 181, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#E2B5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B5EF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 181, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.093 318.6) |
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 #E2B5EF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B5EF | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B5EF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B5EF text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B5EF
oklch(83.2% 0.093 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C780DB
oklch(70.6% 0.148 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B85CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A33DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.205 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C2DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.192 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#722785
oklch(42.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#E2B5EF 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) | #AEC1F1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6ED | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BBC9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B5EF
#E2B5EF
oklch(83.2% 0.093 318.6)
- #AAD79C
#AAD79C
oklch(83.2% 0.093 138.4)
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 #E2B5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
Use #E2B5EF 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.