#E2BEFA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.2% 0.09 311.6), rgb(226, 190, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#E2BEFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 312°. 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 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BEFA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 190, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.09 311.6) |
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 #E2BEFA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BEFA | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E2BEFA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BEFA text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2BEFA
oklch(85.2% 0.09 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#C679F3
oklch(70.6% 0.186 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B74EEF
oklch(63.1% 0.237 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#A323DD
oklch(55.6% 0.257 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C0DC0
oklch(49.2% 0.24 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#71149B
oklch(42.6% 0.199 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C1D7B
oklch(37.8% 0.154 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#E2BEFA 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) | #B5C9FD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCF8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C5D3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BEFA
#E2BEFA
oklch(85.2% 0.09 311.6)
- #B9DB9E
#B9DB9E
oklch(85.1% 0.089 131.8)
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 #E2BEFA, 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 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
Use #E2BEFA 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.