#E2BDF8
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.089 312.7), rgb(226, 189, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#E2BDF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BDF8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 189, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.089 312.7) |
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 #E2BDF8 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BDF8 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E2BDF8 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BDF8 text on black | 12.86:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2BDF8
oklch(85% 0.089 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#C779F1
oklch(70.6% 0.184 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B94EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.235 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A523DA
oklch(55.6% 0.256 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D0EBD
oklch(49.1% 0.237 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#721599
oklch(42.6% 0.196 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.153 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#E2BDF8 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) | #B4C8FA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCBF6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C4D1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BDF8
#E2BDF8
oklch(85% 0.089 312.7)
- #B7DB9E
#B7DB9E
oklch(85% 0.09 132.9)
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 #E2BDF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #E2BDF8 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.