#E2BCED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.4% 0.078 318.6), rgb(226, 188, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#E2BCED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BCED |
| RGB | rgb(226, 188, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.078 318.6) |
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 #E2BCED | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BCED | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BCED text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BCED 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BCED
oklch(84.4% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B166C7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB3
oklch(55.7% 0.174 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#863A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.163 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D317D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#582C64
oklch(37.6% 0.104 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#E2BCED 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) | #B7C6EF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCAEB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C1CD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BCED
#E2BCED
oklch(84.4% 0.078 318.6)
- #B2D9A7
#B2D9A7
oklch(84.4% 0.08 138.8)
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 #E2BCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #E2BCED 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.