#E3BFEC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.073 319.5), rgb(227, 191, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#E3BFEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BFEC |
| RGB | rgb(227, 191, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 54%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.073 319.5) |
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 #E3BFEC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BFEC | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E3BFEC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3BFEC text on black | 12.92:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3BFEC
oklch(85% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE7
oklch(80.8% 0.094 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C880DB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD0
oklch(63% 0.19 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A53BBD
oklch(55.6% 0.208 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D2CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.193 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#732784
oklch(42.8% 0.159 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D266A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#E3BFEC 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) | #BAC9EE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCEA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C3CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BFEC
#E3BFEC
oklch(85% 0.073 319.5)
- #B6DAAD
#B6DAAD
oklch(85% 0.072 139.4)
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 #E3BFEC, 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 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
Use #E3BFEC 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.