#E2BFEE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.074 317.4), rgb(226, 191, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#E2BFEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BFEE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 191, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.074 317.4) |
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 #E2BFEE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BFEE | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E2BFEE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BFEE text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2BFEE
oklch(85% 0.074 317.4)
-
Step 300
300
#DAADE9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 317.6)
-
Step 400
400
#C780DE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 317.5)
-
Step 500
500
#B85BD5
oklch(63.2% 0.195 317.5)
-
Step 600
600
#A33BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.212 317.4)
-
Step 700
700
#8C2BA8
oklch(49.2% 0.198 317.5)
-
Step 800
800
#712688
oklch(42.7% 0.163 317.1)
-
Step 900
900
#5C256D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 317.4)
-
Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#E2BFEE 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) | #BAC9F0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCEC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C4CF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BFEE
#E2BFEE
oklch(85% 0.074 317.4)
- #B7DAAA
#B7DAAA
oklch(85% 0.075 137.3)
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 #E2BFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
Use #E2BFEE 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.