#E3BEF4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.1% 0.083 315.1), rgb(227, 190, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#E3BEF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 190, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.083 315.1) |
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 #E3BEF4 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BEF4 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E3BEF4 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3BEF4 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3BEF4
oklch(85.1% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBACF0
oklch(81% 0.106 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.172 315)
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Step 500
500
#B953E2
oklch(63.1% 0.219 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#A52DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.239 315)
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Step 700
700
#8D1CB4
oklch(49% 0.222 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#731C91
oklch(42.7% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2074
oklch(37.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#E3BEF4 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) | #B7C9F6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCCF2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C4D1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BEF4
#E3BEF4
oklch(85.1% 0.083 315.1)
- #B7DBA4
#B7DBA4
oklch(85.1% 0.083 135)
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 #E3BEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E3BEF4 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.