#E2BCFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.1 310.1), rgb(226, 188, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#E2BCFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BCFF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 188, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.1 310.1) |
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 #E2BCFF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BCFF | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E2BCFF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BCFF text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2BCFF
oklch(85% 0.1 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAA9FE
oklch(80.9% 0.127 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#C774FE
oklch(70.6% 0.206 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#B943FB
oklch(63% 0.261 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#A500E9
oklch(55.6% 0.281 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D1483
oklch(37.7% 0.171 310)
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Step 950
950
#36104D
oklch(27% 0.108 309.4)
#E2BCFF 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) | #B1C9FF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC5D4 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BCFF
#E2BCFF
oklch(85% 0.1 310.1)
- #B8DB96
#B8DB96
oklch(84.9% 0.099 130.1)
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 #E2BCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #E2BCFF 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.