#E4BDEA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.6% 0.074 321.8), rgb(228, 189, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#E4BDEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BDEA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 189, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.074 321.8) |
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 #E4BDEA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BDEA | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BDEA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BDEA text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1EA
oklch(88.6% 0.041 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BDEA
oklch(84.6% 0.074 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C387CD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B367C0
oklch(63.2% 0.152 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E4BAC
oklch(55.5% 0.166 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#873C94
oklch(49.1% 0.154 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3278
oklch(42.7% 0.128 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#E4BDEA 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) | #B9C7EC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C1CC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BDEA
#E4BDEA
oklch(84.6% 0.074 321.8)
- #B2D9AC
#B2D9AC
oklch(84.5% 0.074 141.3)
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 #E4BDEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
Use #E4BDEA 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.