#E4BCFB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.096 313), rgb(228, 188, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#E4BCFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.096 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 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BCFB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.096 313) |
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 #E4BCFB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BCFB | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BCFB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BCFB text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4BCFB
oklch(85.1% 0.096 313)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.122 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA75F6
oklch(70.6% 0.197 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC46F2
oklch(63.1% 0.251 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#A809E0
oklch(55.5% 0.273 313)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#75039E
oklch(42.7% 0.211 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F177D
oklch(37.8% 0.163 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#371049
oklch(26.8% 0.104 312.9)
#E4BCFB 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) | #B3C8FE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCF9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C4D2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BCFB
#E4BCFB
oklch(85.1% 0.096 313)
- #B6DC9B
#B6DC9B
oklch(85.1% 0.096 132.8)
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 #E4BCFB, 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 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #E4BCFB 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.