#E4BCF4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.8% 0.087 316.2), rgb(228, 188, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#E4BCF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BCF4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.087 316.2) |
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 #E4BCF4 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BCF4 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BCF4 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BCF4 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4BCF4
oklch(84.8% 0.087 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.113 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC78EB
oklch(70.7% 0.181 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD4DE4
oklch(63% 0.23 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#A923D2
oklch(55.6% 0.25 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#910FB6
oklch(49.2% 0.233 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#761593
oklch(42.8% 0.193 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F1C75
oklch(37.6% 0.15 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#381345
oklch(27.1% 0.095 316.1)
#E4BCF4 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) | #B5C7F6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C2CF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BCF4
#E4BCF4
oklch(84.8% 0.087 316.2)
- #B3DBA2
#B3DBA2
oklch(84.8% 0.088 136.5)
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 #E4BCF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #E4BCF4 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.