#E1B8FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.2% 0.106 310.4), rgb(225, 184, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#E1B8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B8FF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 184, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.106 310.4) |
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 #E1B8FF | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B8FF | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B8FF text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1B8FF text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B8FF
oklch(84.2% 0.106 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#C17EEE
oklch(70.6% 0.17 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#B257E8
oklch(63.1% 0.217 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D34D6
oklch(55.5% 0.235 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#8724B9
oklch(49.1% 0.218 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2196
oklch(42.6% 0.181 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#592378
oklch(37.8% 0.142 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#E1B8FF 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) | #ACC6FF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC1D1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B8FF
#E1B8FF
oklch(84.2% 0.106 310.4)
- #B4DA90
#B4DA90
oklch(84.3% 0.106 130.5)
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 #E1B8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #E1B8FF 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.