#E4BAFD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.101 312.6), rgb(228, 186, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#E4BAFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BAFD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 186, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.101 312.6) |
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 #E4BAFD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BAFD | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BAFD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BAFD text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4BAFD
oklch(84.8% 0.101 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEA7FD
oklch(80.9% 0.131 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC71FC
oklch(70.6% 0.21 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF3DF9
oklch(63.1% 0.267 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A800E3
oklch(55.6% 0.277 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#601081
oklch(37.7% 0.174 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#380E4C
oklch(27% 0.11 312.2)
#E4BAFD 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) | #B0C7FF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C2D2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BAFD
#E4BAFD
oklch(84.8% 0.101 312.6)
- #B4DC97
#B4DC97
oklch(84.9% 0.101 132.7)
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 #E4BAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #E4BAFD 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.