#E2BCE9
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.2% 0.074 321.1), rgb(226, 188, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#E2BCE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 321°. 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 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BCE9 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 188, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.074 321.1) |
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 #E2BCE9 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BCE9 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BCE9 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BCE9 text on black | 12.60:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BCE9
oklch(84.2% 0.074 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#C287CD
oklch(70.6% 0.118 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#B267C0
oklch(63.1% 0.151 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D4CAC
oklch(55.5% 0.164 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#863D94
oklch(49.1% 0.152 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3378
oklch(42.7% 0.126 321)
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Step 900
900
#592D61
oklch(37.7% 0.1 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#E2BCE9 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) | #B8C6EB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C0CB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BCE9
#E2BCE9
oklch(84.2% 0.074 321.1)
- #B1D8AB
#B1D8AB
oklch(84.2% 0.074 141.3)
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 #E2BCE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
Use #E2BCE9 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.