#E2B8FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.3% 0.105 311.4), rgb(226, 184, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#E2B8FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B8FE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 184, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.105 311.4) |
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 #E2B8FE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B8FE | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B8FE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2B8FE text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B8FE
oklch(84.3% 0.105 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#C37EEC
oklch(70.7% 0.169 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B357E6
oklch(63.1% 0.215 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F34D4
oklch(55.6% 0.234 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8824B7
oklch(49.1% 0.217 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2194
oklch(42.6% 0.18 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#592376
oklch(37.6% 0.14 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#E2B8FE 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC1D1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B8FE
#E2B8FE
oklch(84.3% 0.105 311.4)
- #B3DA92
#B3DA92
oklch(84.3% 0.104 131.4)
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 #E2B8FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.062
Use #E2B8FE 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.