#E4BCFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.2% 0.1 311.4), rgb(228, 188, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#E4BCFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 311°. 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 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BCFF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.1 311.4) |
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 #E4BCFF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BCFF | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BCFF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BCFF text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4BCFF
oklch(85.2% 0.1 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCA8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.13 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA73FD
oklch(70.7% 0.207 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC40FA
oklch(63.1% 0.264 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#A700E6
oklch(55.7% 0.279 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C3
oklch(49.2% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1282
oklch(37.6% 0.172 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#370F4C
oklch(27% 0.109 311.1)
#E4BCFF 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 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACCFD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C4D4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BCFF
#E4BCFF
oklch(85.2% 0.1 311.4)
- #B7DD97
#B7DD97
oklch(85.3% 0.101 131.4)
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 #E4BCFF, 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 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
Use #E4BCFF 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.