#E3BBF3
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.5% 0.088 316.2), rgb(227, 187, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#E3BBF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 316°. 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 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BBF3 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 187, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 70%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.088 316.2) |
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 #E3BBF3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BBF3 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BBF3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3BBF3 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BBF3
oklch(84.5% 0.088 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#C383DB
oklch(70.7% 0.141 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B361D1
oklch(63.2% 0.179 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E43BE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8734A4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 316)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C84
oklch(42.7% 0.15 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#E3BBF3 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) | #B4C6F5 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCAF1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C1CE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BBF3
#E3BBF3
oklch(84.5% 0.088 316.2)
- #B2DAA1
#B2DAA1
oklch(84.5% 0.088 136.5)
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 #E3BBF3, 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 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #E3BBF3 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.