#E4BCFA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.094 313.4), rgb(228, 188, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#E4BCFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BCFA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.094 313.4) |
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 #E4BCFA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BCFA | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BCFA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BCFA text on black | 12.87:1 | 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)
#E4BCFA
oklch(85% 0.094 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F8
oklch(80.9% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB76F4
oklch(70.8% 0.193 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD47F0
oklch(63.2% 0.248 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A80FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.27 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#75079C
oklch(42.7% 0.207 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F187C
oklch(37.8% 0.161 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#E4BCFA 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) | #B3C8FD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCF8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C3D2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BCFA
#E4BCFA
oklch(85% 0.094 313.4)
- #B5DC9C
#B5DC9C
oklch(85.1% 0.095 133.6)
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 #E4BCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- 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 #E4BCFA 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.