#E2BAED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84% 0.082 318.9), rgb(226, 186, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#E2BAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BAED |
| RGB | rgb(226, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.082 318.9) |
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 #E2BAED | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BAED | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BAED text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BAED text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BAED
oklch(84% 0.082 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C385D4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B363C9
oklch(63% 0.168 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F47B5
oklch(55.6% 0.182 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#88379C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#E2BAED 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) | #B4C5EF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BFCB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BAED
#E2BAED
oklch(84% 0.082 318.9)
- #B0D8A5
#B0D8A5
oklch(84% 0.081 139)
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 #E2BAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #E2BAED 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.