#E1BAFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.6% 0.101 310.3), rgb(225, 186, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#E1BAFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BAFE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 186, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.101 310.3) |
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 #E1BAFE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BAFE | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BAFE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BAFE text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BAFE
oklch(84.6% 0.101 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#C080EB
oklch(70.7% 0.163 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#B05BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.207 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C3AD2
oklch(55.7% 0.225 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#852AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.209 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C2593
oklch(42.7% 0.174 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#582575
oklch(37.7% 0.135 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#E1BAFE 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) | #AFC7FF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC3D2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BAFE
#E1BAFE
oklch(84.6% 0.101 310.3)
- #B6DA94
#B6DA94
oklch(84.5% 0.101 130.4)
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 #E1BAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #E1BAFE 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.