#E1B3EB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.091 320.3), rgb(225, 179, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#E1B3EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B3EB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 179, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.091 320.3) |
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 #E1B3EB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B3EB | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B3EB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B3EB text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B3EB
oklch(82.6% 0.091 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#C980D8
oklch(70.7% 0.146 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCE
oklch(63.2% 0.187 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A53DBB
oklch(55.7% 0.204 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D2EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#732882
oklch(42.8% 0.156 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#E1B3EB 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) | #ADBFED | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C4E9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B9C6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B3EB
#E1B3EB
oklch(82.6% 0.091 320.3)
- #A6D59D
#A6D59D
oklch(82.5% 0.091 140.5)
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 #E1B3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
Use #E1B3EB 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.