#E2B7FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.1% 0.108 311.3), rgb(226, 183, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#E2B7FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B7FF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 183, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.108 311.3) |
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 #E2B7FF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B7FF | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B7FF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2B7FF text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B7FF
oklch(84.1% 0.108 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#C37DEE
oklch(70.6% 0.173 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B455E9
oklch(63.1% 0.222 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A030D7
oklch(55.7% 0.241 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8920BA
oklch(49.2% 0.223 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F1F96
oklch(42.7% 0.184 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2178
oklch(37.7% 0.145 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#E2B7FF 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) | #ABC5FF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C8FD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC0D1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B7FF
#E2B7FF
oklch(84.1% 0.108 311.3)
- #B2DA8F
#B2DA8F
oklch(84.2% 0.108 131.2)
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 #E2B7FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E2B7FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
Use #E2B7FF 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.