#E4B7FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.2% 0.105 313.6), rgb(228, 183, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#E4B7FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B7FC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 183, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.105 313.6) |
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 #E4B7FC | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B7FC | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B7FC text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4B7FC text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 313.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B7FC
oklch(84.2% 0.105 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C67DEA
oklch(70.8% 0.169 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B655E3
oklch(63% 0.216 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#A232D0
oklch(55.6% 0.234 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B21B4
oklch(49.1% 0.218 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#712092
oklch(42.8% 0.18 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2274
oklch(37.7% 0.14 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#351544
oklch(26.8% 0.089 313.4)
#E4B7FC 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) | #ADC5FF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BFCF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B7FC
#E4B7FC
oklch(84.2% 0.105 313.6)
- #B0DB94
#B0DB94
oklch(84.3% 0.105 133.6)
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 #E4B7FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #E4B7FC 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.