#E2BAF9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.5% 0.096 313), rgb(226, 186, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#E2BAF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 186, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.096 313) |
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 #E2BAF9 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BAF9 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BAF9 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BAF9 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BAF9
oklch(84.5% 0.096 313)
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Step 400
400
#C281E4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B25DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.196 313)
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Step 600
600
#9D3EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.212 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#862EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D288D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#592771
oklch(37.8% 0.128 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#E2BAF9 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) | #B1C6FC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF7 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C2D0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BAF9
#E2BAF9
oklch(84.5% 0.096 313)
- #B4DA99
#B4DA99
oklch(84.5% 0.096 132.8)
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 #E2BAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #E2BAF9 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.