#E4B6FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.2% 0.111 312.7), rgb(228, 182, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#E4B6FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B6FF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 182, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.111 312.7) |
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 #E4B6FF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B6FF | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B6FF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4B6FF text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B6FF
oklch(84.2% 0.111 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C67BEE
oklch(70.7% 0.177 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B752E8
oklch(63.1% 0.225 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A32BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.245 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B19BA
oklch(49.1% 0.229 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#711B96
oklch(42.7% 0.189 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C1F78
oklch(37.7% 0.148 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#E4B6FF 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) | #ABC5FF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BFD0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B6FF
#E4B6FF
oklch(84.2% 0.111 312.7)
- #AFDB8F
#AFDB8F
oklch(84.2% 0.111 132.8)
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 #E4B6FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E4B6FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #E4B6FF 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.