#E2BBF4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.4% 0.088 315), rgb(226, 187, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#E2BBF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 187, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.088 315) |
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 #E2BBF4 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BBF4 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BBF4 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BBF4 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BBF4
oklch(84.4% 0.088 315)
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Step 400
400
#C184DD
oklch(70.7% 0.141 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B161D3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D44C0
oklch(55.7% 0.196 315)
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Step 700
700
#8634A6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D86
oklch(42.8% 0.15 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#58296B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#E2BBF4 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) | #B3C6F6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCAF2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C2CF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BBF4
#E2BBF4
oklch(84.4% 0.088 315)
- #B3D99F
#B3D99F
oklch(84.3% 0.088 135)
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 #E2BBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #E2BBF4 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.