#E2BFE9
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.8% 0.069 320.7), rgb(226, 191, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#E2BFE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 191, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.069 320.7) |
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 #E2BFE9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BFE9 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E2BFE9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BFE9 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2BFE9
oklch(84.8% 0.069 320.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C881D6
oklch(70.7% 0.142 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95ECB
oklch(63.2% 0.181 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A440B8
oklch(55.7% 0.197 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C319E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#722A80
oklch(42.7% 0.151 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#E2BFE9 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) | #BBC8EB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCE7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C3CD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BFE9
#E2BFE9
oklch(84.8% 0.069 320.7)
- #B5D9AF
#B5D9AF
oklch(84.8% 0.069 141.1)
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 #E2BFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #E2BFE9 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.