#E2BEF7
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.1% 0.087 312.9), rgb(226, 190, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#E2BEF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BEF7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 190, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 78%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.087 312.9) |
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 #E2BEF7 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BEF7 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E2BEF7 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BEF7 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2BEF7
oklch(85.1% 0.087 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF4
oklch(80.9% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C77BEE
oklch(70.8% 0.177 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B851E9
oklch(63.2% 0.228 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A32AD7
oklch(55.6% 0.247 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C17BA
oklch(49.1% 0.23 313)
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Step 800
800
#721A97
oklch(42.8% 0.191 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C1F78
oklch(37.7% 0.148 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#E2BEF7 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) | #B6C9F9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCCF5 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C5D2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BEF7
#E2BEF7
oklch(85.1% 0.087 312.9)
- #B8DBA0
#B8DBA0
oklch(85.1% 0.088 133)
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 #E2BEF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #E2BEF7 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.