#E4B2FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.116 313.8), rgb(228, 178, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#E4B2FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B2FE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 178, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.116 313.8) |
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 #E4B2FE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B2FE | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B2FE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B2FE text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B2FE
oklch(83.4% 0.116 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C978F0
oklch(70.6% 0.185 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB4CEB
oklch(63.1% 0.237 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#A71FD9
oklch(55.6% 0.258 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F07BC
oklch(49.1% 0.24 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#741298
oklch(42.7% 0.198 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E1B79
oklch(37.7% 0.155 314)
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Step 950
950
#371247
oklch(26.9% 0.099 313.9)
#E4B2FE 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) | #A6C2FF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C6FC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BBCD | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B2FE
#E4B2FE
oklch(83.4% 0.116 313.8)
- #AAD98B
#AAD98B
oklch(83.3% 0.115 133.6)
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 #E4B2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.062
Use #E4B2FE 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.