#E1B4E6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.084 323), rgb(225, 180, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#E1B4E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 180, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.084 323) |
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 #E1B4E6 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B4E6 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B4E6 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B4E6 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B4E6
oklch(82.6% 0.084 323)
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Step 400
400
#C882D1
oklch(70.6% 0.135 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B960C5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#A542B1
oklch(55.6% 0.188 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D3398
oklch(49.1% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#722C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 323)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#E1B4E6 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) | #B0BFE8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC5E4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B9C5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B4E6
#E1B4E6
oklch(82.6% 0.084 323)
- #A6D5A3
#A6D5A3
oklch(82.7% 0.085 143.3)
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 #E1B4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
Use #E1B4E6 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.