#E4BBF4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.089 316.4), rgb(228, 187, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#E4BBF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 187, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.089 316.4) |
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 #E4BBF4 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BBF4 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BBF4 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BBF4 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BBF4
oklch(84.6% 0.089 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C383DC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#B460D2
oklch(63.2% 0.182 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F42BF
oklch(55.7% 0.198 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8832A4
oklch(49.1% 0.184 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B85
oklch(42.6% 0.152 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A296B
oklch(37.8% 0.119 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193F
oklch(27.2% 0.075 316.5)
#E4BBF4 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) | #B4C7F6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C1CF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BBF4
#E4BBF4
oklch(84.6% 0.089 316.4)
- #B2DBA1
#B2DBA1
oklch(84.7% 0.09 136.7)
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 #E4BBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #E4BBF4 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.