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#e2b8fb color: Lavender Fragrance

#e2b8fb is rgb(226, 184, 251) in RGB and oklch(84.169% 0.10159 312.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

84.2%
0.102
313°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #e2b8fb

#e2b8fb is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 84.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Fragrance (#ddbbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #e2b8fb mixed with white

  1. e2b8fb
  2. e5bffc
  3. e8c6fc
  4. ebcdfd
  5. eed5fd
  6. f1dcfe
  7. f4e3fe
  8. f6eafe
  9. f9f1ff
  10. fcf8ff

Darker: #e2b8fb mixed with black

  1. e2b8fb
  2. c4a0da
  3. a888ba
  4. 8c719c
  5. 715b7e
  6. 574561
  7. 3e3146
  8. 271e2d
  9. 120c15
  10. 030203

Calmer: #e2b8fb with less saturation

  1. e2b8fb
  2. e0baf6
  3. ddbcf2
  4. dbbeed
  5. d9c0e8
  6. d7c2e3
  7. d4c4df
  8. d2c6da
  9. d0c7d5
  10. cdc9d0

Questions about #e2b8fb

What color is #e2b8fb?

#e2b8fb is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Fragrance. In RGB it is rgb(226, 184, 251), in HSL hsl(277.61, 89.33%, 85.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.169% 0.10159 312.587).

What colors go well with #e2b8fb?

The complementary color of #e2b8fb is #b2da95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c1c3ff and #fab1dd. The triadic partners are #f4c17f and #72e0dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b8fb?

Black text reads better on #e2b8fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b8fb a warm or cool color?

#e2b8fb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 84.2% and its chroma 0.102.