#E2BBFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.101 310.3), rgb(226, 187, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#E2BBFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BBFF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 187, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.101 310.3) |
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 #E2BBFF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BBFF | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E2BBFF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BBFF text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2BBFF
oklch(84.9% 0.101 310.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBA8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.131 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#C973FF
oklch(70.7% 0.209 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA40FD
oklch(63% 0.266 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#A500E8
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#7300A3
oklch(42.7% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1283
oklch(37.7% 0.173 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#370F4D
oklch(27.1% 0.11 310.5)
#E2BBFF 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) | #B0C8FF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC4D3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BBFF
#E2BBFF
oklch(84.9% 0.101 310.3)
- #B7DB95
#B7DB95
oklch(84.8% 0.101 130.4)
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 #E2BBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #E2BBFF 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.