#E2B9EA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(83.7% 0.08 320.8), rgb(226, 185, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#E2B9EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B9EA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 185, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.08 320.8) |
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 #E2B9EA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B9EA | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B9EA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B9EA text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B9EA
oklch(83.7% 0.08 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C585D1
oklch(70.8% 0.128 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#B563C5
oklch(63.1% 0.165 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A047B1
oklch(55.5% 0.178 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#893899
oklch(49.2% 0.166 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.138 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B64
oklch(37.7% 0.107 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#E2B9EA 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) | #B4C4EC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC8E8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BECA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B9EA
#E2B9EA
oklch(83.7% 0.08 320.8)
- #AED7A6
#AED7A6
oklch(83.7% 0.08 140.5)
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 #E2B9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
Use #E2B9EA 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.