#E2BDF2
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.7% 0.082 315.6), rgb(226, 189, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#E2BDF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BDF2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 189, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.082 315.6) |
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 #E2BDF2 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BDF2 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E2BDF2 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BDF2 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2BDF2
oklch(84.7% 0.082 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C87CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.169 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA54E0
oklch(63.2% 0.216 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#A52FCE
oklch(55.6% 0.236 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D1EB2
oklch(49% 0.219 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#731E90
oklch(42.7% 0.181 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2173
oklch(37.7% 0.141 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#371543
oklch(27.1% 0.089 316.3)
#E2BDF2 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) | #B6C8F4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECBF0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C3CF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BDF2
#E2BDF2
oklch(84.7% 0.082 315.6)
- #B5DAA4
#B5DAA4
oklch(84.8% 0.083 135.9)
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 #E2BDF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #E2BDF2 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.