#E4BCF9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.093 313.8), rgb(228, 188, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#E4BCF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BCF9 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 84%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.093 313.8) |
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 #E4BCF9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BCF9 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BCF9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BCF9 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4BCF9
oklch(85% 0.093 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.12 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB76F3
oklch(70.7% 0.192 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD48EE
oklch(63.1% 0.245 314)
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Step 600
600
#A814DC
oklch(55.5% 0.266 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#750A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.205 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F187B
oklch(37.7% 0.161 314)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#E4BCF9 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) | #B3C8FC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCBF7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C3D1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BCF9
#E4BCF9
oklch(85% 0.093 313.8)
- #B5DC9D
#B5DC9D
oklch(85.1% 0.094 133.9)
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 #E4BCF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #E4BCF9 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.