#E3BEFF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.5% 0.097 310.2), rgb(227, 190, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#E3BEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BEFF |
| RGB | rgb(227, 190, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.097 310.2) |
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 #E3BEFF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BEFF | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E3BEFF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3BEFF text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3BEFF
oklch(85.5% 0.097 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.123 310)
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Step 400
400
#C776FB
oklch(70.7% 0.199 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#B847F8
oklch(63.1% 0.254 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#A40CE7
oklch(55.6% 0.276 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#7205A2
oklch(42.7% 0.212 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1781
oklch(37.7% 0.166 310)
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Step 950
950
#36114B
oklch(27% 0.104 310.4)
#E3BEFF 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) | #B4CAFF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCDFD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C6D5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BEFF
#E3BEFF
oklch(85.5% 0.097 310.2)
- #BADD99
#BADD99
oklch(85.6% 0.098 130.4)
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 #E3BEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.053
Use #E3BEFF 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.