#E4BCEB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.5% 0.077 321.3), rgb(228, 188, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#E4BCEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BCEB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.077 321.3) |
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 #E4BCEB | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BCEB | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BCEB text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BCEB text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BCEB
oklch(84.5% 0.077 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#C486CF
oklch(70.7% 0.123 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#B465C2
oklch(63.1% 0.158 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F49AF
oklch(55.6% 0.173 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#883A96
oklch(49.1% 0.16 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F317A
oklch(42.8% 0.132 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C62
oklch(37.8% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#E4BCEB 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) | #B8C6ED | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBE9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C0CC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BCEB
#E4BCEB
oklch(84.5% 0.077 321.3)
- #B1D9AA
#B1D9AA
oklch(84.4% 0.077 140.9)
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 #E4BCEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
Use #E4BCEB 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.