#E2BEE9
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.6% 0.07 320.8), rgb(226, 190, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#E2BEE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 190, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.07 320.8) |
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 #E2BEE9 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BEE9 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E2BEE9 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BEE9 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BEE9
oklch(84.6% 0.07 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C089CB
oklch(70.7% 0.111 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#B069BE
oklch(63% 0.145 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B4FAA
oklch(55.6% 0.156 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#843F92
oklch(49% 0.146 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3576
oklch(42.8% 0.12 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#E2BEE9 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) | #BAC7EB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CBE7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C2CD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BEE9
#E2BEE9
oklch(84.6% 0.07 320.8)
- #B4D9AD
#B4D9AD
oklch(84.7% 0.072 140.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #E2BEE9
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #E2BEE9. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #E2BEE9 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.