#E4BFFE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.7% 0.094 311), rgb(228, 191, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#E4BFFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BFFE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 191, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.094 311) |
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 #E4BFFE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BFFE | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BFFE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BFFE text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4BFFE
oklch(85.7% 0.094 311)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C777F8
oklch(70.7% 0.195 311)
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Step 500
500
#B84AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.247 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#A417E2
oklch(55.5% 0.268 311)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#720C9F
oklch(42.7% 0.207 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C197E
oklch(37.6% 0.161 311)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#E4BFFE 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) | #B5CBFF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCEFC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C7D5 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BFFE
#E4BFFE
oklch(85.7% 0.094 311)
- #BBDD9C
#BBDD9C
oklch(85.7% 0.094 130.6)
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 #E4BFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #E4BFFE 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.