#E4B4EB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.091 322.1), rgb(228, 180, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#E4B4EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B4EB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 180, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.091 322.1) |
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 #E4B4EB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B4EB | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B4EB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B4EB text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B4EB
oklch(83% 0.091 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.187 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#A73CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F2C9E
oklch(49% 0.189 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#742780
oklch(42.7% 0.156 322)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#E4B4EB 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) | #AFC0ED | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6E9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B9C7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B4EB
#E4B4EB
oklch(83% 0.091 322.1)
- #A6D7A0
#A6D7A0
oklch(83.1% 0.091 141.9)
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 #E4B4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
Use #E4B4EB 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.