#E4BCEE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.6% 0.081 319.5), rgb(228, 188, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#E4BCEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BCEE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.081 319.5) |
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 #E4BCEE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BCEE | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BCEE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BCEE text on black | 12.72:1 | 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)
#E4BCEE
oklch(84.6% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C385D3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B464C7
oklch(63.2% 0.165 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F48B4
oklch(55.7% 0.179 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#88389B
oklch(49.2% 0.167 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.138 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#E4BCEE 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) | #B7C7F0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C1CD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BCEE
#E4BCEE
oklch(84.6% 0.081 319.5)
- #B2DAA7
#B2DAA7
oklch(84.6% 0.081 139)
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 #E4BCEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #E4BCEE 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.