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#e2b2fe color: Mauve

#e2b2fe is rgb(226, 178, 254) in RGB and oklch(83.228% 0.11534 312.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

83.2%
0.115
313°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e2b2fe

#e2b2fe is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 83.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 12.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mauve (#e0b0ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #e2b2fe mixed with white

  1. e2b2fe
  2. e5bafe
  3. e8c2ff
  4. ebc9ff
  5. eed1ff
  6. f1d9ff
  7. f4e0ff
  8. f7e8ff
  9. f9f0ff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #e2b2fe mixed with black

  1. e2b2fe
  2. c49add
  3. a883bd
  4. 8c6d9e
  5. 715780
  6. 574363
  7. 3e2f47
  8. 271d2d
  9. 120c16
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e2b2fe with less saturation

  1. e2b2fe
  2. dfb5f9
  3. ddb7f4
  4. dab9ee
  5. d8bce9
  6. d5bee3
  7. d3c0de
  8. d0c2d9
  9. cdc4d3
  10. cbc6cd

Questions about #e2b2fe

What color is #e2b2fe?

#e2b2fe is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(226, 178, 254), in HSL hsl(277.89, 97.44%, 84.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.228% 0.11534 312.664).

What colors go well with #e2b2fe?

The complementary color of #e2b2fe is #abd889. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bdbfff and #fdaadc. The triadic partners are #f6bc70 and #5be0dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b2fe?

Black text reads better on #e2b2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 12.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b2fe a warm or cool color?

#e2b2fe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 83.2% and its chroma 0.115.