#E4BCFD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.098 312.1), rgb(228, 188, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#E4BCFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 312°. 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 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BCFD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.098 312.1) |
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 #E4BCFD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BCFD | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BCFD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BCFD text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4BCFD
oklch(85.1% 0.098 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCA8FB
oklch(80.8% 0.126 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA74F9
oklch(70.7% 0.201 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC43F6
oklch(63.1% 0.258 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#A800E4
oklch(55.6% 0.278 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#7500A0
oklch(42.8% 0.214 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1580
oklch(37.7% 0.168 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#37104B
oklch(27% 0.106 311.6)
#E4BCFD 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) | #B2C9FF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACCFB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C4D3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BCFD
#E4BCFD
oklch(85.1% 0.098 312.1)
- #B6DC99
#B6DC99
oklch(85.1% 0.098 132.2)
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 #E4BCFD, 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 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #E4BCFD 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.