#E2B8FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.3% 0.106 311.1), rgb(226, 184, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#E2B8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.106 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 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B8FF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 184, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.106 311.1) |
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 #E2B8FF | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B8FF | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B8FF text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2B8FF text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 311)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B8FF
oklch(84.3% 0.106 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#C27EED
oklch(70.6% 0.17 311)
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Step 500
500
#B357E7
oklch(63.1% 0.216 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F33D5
oklch(55.6% 0.236 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8822B9
oklch(49.1% 0.22 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2096
oklch(42.7% 0.183 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#592277
oklch(37.6% 0.142 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#E2B8FF 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) | #B5C9FD | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC1D1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B8FF
#E2B8FF
oklch(84.3% 0.106 311.1)
- #B3DA91
#B3DA91
oklch(84.3% 0.106 131.2)
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 #E2B8FF, 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 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- 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 0.063
Use #E2B8FF 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.