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#e2b3fa color: Mauve

#e2b3fa is rgb(226, 179, 250) in RGB and oklch(83.244% 0.10896 313.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

83.2%
0.109
314°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e2b3fa

#e2b3fa is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 83.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.06:1, 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: #e2b3fa mixed with white

  1. e2b3fa
  2. e5bbfb
  3. e8c2fc
  4. ebcafc
  5. eed2fd
  6. f1d9fd
  7. f4e1fe
  8. f7e8fe
  9. f9f0ff
  10. fcf7ff

Darker: #e2b3fa mixed with black

  1. e2b3fa
  2. c49bd9
  3. a884ba
  4. 8c6e9b
  5. 71587d
  6. 574361
  7. 3e2f46
  8. 271d2d
  9. 120c15
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e2b3fa with less saturation

  1. e2b3fa
  2. dfb5f5
  3. ddb8f0
  4. dabaeb
  5. d8bce6
  6. d5bee1
  7. d3c0dc
  8. d0c2d7
  9. cdc4d2
  10. cbc6cd

Questions about #e2b3fa

What color is #e2b3fa?

#e2b3fa is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(226, 179, 250), in HSL hsl(279.72, 87.65%, 84.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.244% 0.10896 313.985).

What colors go well with #e2b3fa?

The complementary color of #e2b3fa is #abd88f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bfbfff and #fbacda. The triadic partners are #f3bd75 and #64dedd.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b3fa?

Black text reads better on #e2b3fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b3fa a warm or cool color?

#e2b3fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 83.2% and its chroma 0.109.