#E2E0FC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.7% 0.038 288.9), rgb(226, 224, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#E2E0FC is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.30:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2E0FC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 224, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 82%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.038 288.9) |
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 #E2E0FC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2E0FC | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E2E0FC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #E2E0FC text on black | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2E0FC
oklch(91.7% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E99CF
oklch(70.7% 0.078 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#877FC2
oklch(63% 0.1 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7268AF
oklch(55.7% 0.108 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F5696
oklch(49.1% 0.101 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E467A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#403B62
oklch(37.6% 0.066 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#E2E0FC 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) | #DAE3FD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE2FB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDE4E9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2E0FC
#E2E0FC
oklch(91.7% 0.038 288.9)
- #E5E6C9
#E5E6C9
oklch(91.7% 0.038 108.7)
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 #E2E0FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.053
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.055
Use #E2E0FC 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.