#E4BDF2
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.9% 0.083 317.1), rgb(228, 189, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#E4BDF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BDF2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 189, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.083 317.1) |
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 #E4BDF2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BDF2 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BDF2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BDF2 text on black | 12.85:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4BDF2
oklch(84.9% 0.083 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEF
oklch(80.9% 0.108 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB7AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC51DF
oklch(63% 0.22 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A82BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#901AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.222 317)
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Step 800
800
#751B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.184 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F72
oklch(37.7% 0.143 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#E4BDF2 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) | #B7C8F4 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCCF0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C3CF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BDF2
#E4BDF2
oklch(84.9% 0.083 317.1)
- #B4DBA5
#B4DBA5
oklch(85% 0.084 137.1)
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 #E4BDF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #E4BDF2 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.