#E4BEFC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.5% 0.093 312.1), rgb(228, 190, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#E4BEFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BEFC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 190, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 91%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.093 312.1) |
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 #E4BEFC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BEFC | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BEFC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BEFC text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4BEFC
oklch(85.5% 0.093 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF9
oklch(81% 0.12 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#C877F5
oklch(70.7% 0.192 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA4AF1
oklch(63.2% 0.245 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#A617E0
oklch(55.7% 0.267 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C1
oklch(49% 0.245 312)
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Step 800
800
#730C9D
oklch(42.7% 0.205 312)
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Step 900
900
#5D197D
oklch(37.7% 0.161 312)
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Step 950
950
#371249
oklch(27.1% 0.101 312.5)
#E4BEFC 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) | #B5CAFF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCDFA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C6D4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BEFC
#E4BEFC
oklch(85.5% 0.093 312.1)
- #B9DD9D
#B9DD9D
oklch(85.6% 0.094 132)
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 #E4BEFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #E4BEFC 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.