#E4BBF6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.091 315.4), rgb(228, 187, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#E4BBF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 315°. 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 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 187, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.091 315.4) |
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 #E4BBF6 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BBF6 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BBF6 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BBF6 text on black | 12.73:1 | 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 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
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BBF6
oklch(84.7% 0.091 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C382DE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F40C2
oklch(55.6% 0.204 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8831A7
oklch(49.2% 0.188 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A88
oklch(42.7% 0.157 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#59286D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#E4BBF6 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) | #B3C7F8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCBF4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C2CF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BBF6
#E4BBF6
oklch(84.7% 0.091 315.4)
- #B3DB9F
#B3DB9F
oklch(84.8% 0.091 135.4)
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 #E4BBF6, 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 Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #E4BBF6 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.