#E3BCED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.5% 0.079 319.3), rgb(227, 188, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#E3BCED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BCED |
| RGB | rgb(227, 188, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.079 319.3) |
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 #E3BCED | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BCED | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BCED text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3BCED text on black | 12.68:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BCED
oklch(84.5% 0.079 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C386D2
oklch(70.8% 0.126 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#B365C6
oklch(63.2% 0.161 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B3
oklch(55.7% 0.176 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#87399A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E307D
oklch(42.7% 0.137 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#E3BCED 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) | #B7C6EF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCAEB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C1CD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BCED
#E3BCED
oklch(84.5% 0.079 319.3)
- #B2D9A8
#B2D9A8
oklch(84.4% 0.078 139.3)
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 #E3BCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #E3BCED 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.