#E2BBF1
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.3% 0.085 316.5), rgb(226, 187, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#E2BBF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BBF1 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 187, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 66%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.085 316.5) |
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 #E2BBF1 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BBF1 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BBF1 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BBF1 text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BBF1
oklch(84.3% 0.085 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C285D9
oklch(70.8% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B263CE
oklch(63.2% 0.172 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8636A1
oklch(49% 0.175 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E83
oklch(42.7% 0.146 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#E2BBF1 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) | #B4C6F3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCAEF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C1CE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BBF1
#E2BBF1
oklch(84.3% 0.085 316.5)
- #B2D9A2
#B2D9A2
oklch(84.3% 0.085 136.7)
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 #E2BBF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
Use #E2BBF1 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.