#E1BAFB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.4% 0.098 311.5), rgb(225, 186, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#E1BAFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BAFB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 186, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.098 311.5) |
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 #E1BAFB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BAFB | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BAFB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BAFB text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BAFB
oklch(84.4% 0.098 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#C081E7
oklch(70.6% 0.157 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B05DE0
oklch(63.1% 0.2 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C3DCD
oklch(55.6% 0.217 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#852DB1
oklch(49% 0.201 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2890
oklch(42.8% 0.167 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#582673
oklch(37.7% 0.132 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#E1BAFB 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) | #B0C7FE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC2D1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BAFB
#E1BAFB
oklch(84.4% 0.098 311.5)
- #B5DA97
#B5DA97
oklch(84.5% 0.098 131.7)
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 #E1BAFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #E1BAFB 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.