#E2BEED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.7% 0.075 318.2), rgb(226, 190, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#E2BEED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BEED |
| RGB | rgb(226, 190, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.075 318.2) |
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 #E2BEED | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BEED | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E2BEED text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BEED text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2BEED
oklch(84.7% 0.075 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B959D4
oklch(63% 0.197 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A539C2
oklch(55.7% 0.215 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D29A7
oklch(49.1% 0.2 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#722587
oklch(42.6% 0.164 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D256C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#E2BEED 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) | #B9C8EF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C3CE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BEED
#E2BEED
oklch(84.7% 0.075 318.2)
- #B5D9AA
#B5D9AA
oklch(84.7% 0.074 138.4)
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 #E2BEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E2BEED 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.