#E4BEF5
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.2% 0.085 315.3), rgb(228, 190, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#E4BEF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 190, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.085 315.3) |
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 #E4BEF5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BEF5 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BEF5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BEF5 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4BEF5
oklch(85.2% 0.085 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF1
oklch(80.9% 0.109 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#C97AEA
oklch(70.6% 0.176 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB51E3
oklch(63.2% 0.223 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#A62AD1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E18B5
oklch(49% 0.226 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#741A92
oklch(42.7% 0.187 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F75
oklch(37.8% 0.146 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#E4BEF5 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) | #B7C9F7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCCF3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C4D1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BEF5
#E4BEF5
oklch(85.2% 0.085 315.3)
- #B6DCA4
#B6DCA4
oklch(85.3% 0.086 135.8)
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 #E4BEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
Use #E4BEF5 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.