#E4BFEA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.071 321.6), rgb(228, 191, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#E4BFEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BFEA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 191, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.071 321.6) |
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 #E4BFEA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BFEA | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BFEA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BFEA 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4BFEA
oklch(85% 0.071 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D7
oklch(70.8% 0.146 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A63CB8
oklch(55.5% 0.203 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F2D9F
oklch(49.2% 0.189 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#742781
oklch(42.7% 0.157 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#E4BFEA 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) | #BBC8EC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CCE8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C3CE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BFEA
#E4BFEA
oklch(85% 0.071 321.6)
- #B4DAAF
#B4DAAF
oklch(85% 0.071 141.8)
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 #E4BFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
Use #E4BFEA 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.