#E2BEFC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.093 310.7), rgb(226, 190, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#E2BEFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 311°. 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 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BEFC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 190, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 91%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.093 310.7) |
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 #E2BEFC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BEFC | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E2BEFC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BEFC text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2BEFC
oklch(85.3% 0.093 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABFA
oklch(81% 0.119 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#C678F7
oklch(70.7% 0.192 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#B74CF3
oklch(63.1% 0.243 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#A31DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.264 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C03C4
oklch(49.2% 0.246 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#71109E
oklch(42.6% 0.204 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C1B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.159 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#E2BEFC 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) | #B4CAFF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCFA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC6D4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BEFC
#E2BEFC
oklch(85.3% 0.093 310.7)
- #BADC9C
#BADC9C
oklch(85.4% 0.093 130.9)
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 #E2BEFC, 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 0.032
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #E2BEFC 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.