#E2BFEC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.9% 0.072 318.7), rgb(226, 191, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#E2BFEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 319°. 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 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BFEC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 191, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 54%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.072 318.7) |
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 #E2BFEC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BFEC | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E2BFEC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BFEC text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2BFEC
oklch(84.9% 0.072 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C780DB
oklch(70.6% 0.148 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B85CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A33DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.205 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C2DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.192 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#722885
oklch(42.8% 0.158 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C266A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#E2BFEC 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) | #BAC8EE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCEA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C4CE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BFEC
#E2BFEC
oklch(84.9% 0.072 318.7)
- #B6D9AC
#B6D9AC
oklch(84.8% 0.072 138.8)
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 #E2BFEC, 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 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E2BFEC 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.