#E4BCED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.6% 0.08 320.1), rgb(228, 188, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#E4BCED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BCED |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.08 320.1) |
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 #E4BCED | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BCED | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BCED text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BCED 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BCED
oklch(84.6% 0.08 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C485D2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B464C5
oklch(63.1% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F48B2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#883999
oklch(49.2% 0.164 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E307C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B64
oklch(37.7% 0.107 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#E4BCED 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) | #B7C7EF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C1CD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BCED
#E4BCED
oklch(84.6% 0.08 320.1)
- #B1DAA8
#B1DAA8
oklch(84.6% 0.081 140)
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 #E4BCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #E4BCED 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.