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#e2b8fd color: Lavender Fragrance

#e2b8fd is rgb(226, 184, 253) in RGB and oklch(84.247% 0.10397 311.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

84.2%
0.104
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #e2b8fd

#e2b8fd is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 84.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.51:1, 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: #e2b8fd mixed with white

  1. e2b8fd
  2. e5bffd
  3. e8c6fe
  4. ebcefe
  5. eed5ff
  6. f1dcff
  7. f4e3ff
  8. f6eaff
  9. f9f1ff
  10. fcf8ff

Darker: #e2b8fd mixed with black

  1. e2b8fd
  2. c4a0dc
  3. a888bc
  4. 8c719d
  5. 715b7f
  6. 574562
  7. 3e3147
  8. 271e2d
  9. 120c16
  10. 030203

Calmer: #e2b8fd with less saturation

  1. e2b8fd
  2. e0baf8
  3. debcf3
  4. dbbeee
  5. d9c0ea
  6. d7c2e5
  7. d4c4e0
  8. d2c6db
  9. d0c8d5
  10. cdc9d0

Questions about #e2b8fd

What color is #e2b8fd?

#e2b8fd is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Fragrance. In RGB it is rgb(226, 184, 253), in HSL hsl(276.52, 94.52%, 85.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.247% 0.10397 311.803).

What colors go well with #e2b8fd?

The complementary color of #e2b8fd is #b2da93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0c4ff and #fbb0df. The triadic partners are #f6c07e and #70e1dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b8fd?

Black text reads better on #e2b8fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b8fd a warm or cool color?

#e2b8fd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 84.2% and its chroma 0.104.