#E2B6FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.9% 0.106 312.6), rgb(226, 182, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#E2B6FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B6FC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 182, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.106 312.6) |
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 #E2B6FC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B6FC | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B6FC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B6FC text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B6FC
oklch(83.9% 0.106 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#C47DEB
oklch(70.6% 0.17 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#B556E5
oklch(63.1% 0.217 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#A132D3
oklch(55.7% 0.236 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A21B7
oklch(49.2% 0.22 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#701F94
oklch(42.7% 0.183 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2276
oklch(37.8% 0.142 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#E2B6FC 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) | #ABC4FF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C7FA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BFCF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B6FC
#E2B6FC
oklch(83.9% 0.106 312.6)
- #B0D991
#B0D991
oklch(83.8% 0.105 132.4)
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 #E2B6FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #E2B6FC 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.