#E1B6EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.085 320.4), rgb(225, 182, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#E1B6EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B6EA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 182, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.085 320.4) |
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 #E1B6EA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B6EA | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B6EA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B6EA text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B6EA
oklch(83.1% 0.085 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C683D4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B760C9
oklch(63.1% 0.175 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A243B5
oklch(55.6% 0.189 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B349C
oklch(49.2% 0.175 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#712C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.146 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2966
oklch(37.7% 0.114 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#E1B6EA 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) | #B1C1EC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6E8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BBC8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B6EA
#E1B6EA
oklch(83.1% 0.085 320.4)
- #AAD6A2
#AAD6A2
oklch(83.1% 0.085 140.7)
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 #E1B6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
Use #E1B6EA 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.