#E1BAFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.6% 0.103 310), rgb(225, 186, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#E1BAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.103 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 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BAFF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 186, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.103 310) |
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 #E1BAFF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BAFF | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BAFF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BAFF text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BAFF
oklch(84.6% 0.103 310)
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Step 400
400
#C080EC
oklch(70.7% 0.164 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#B05AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.21 310)
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Step 600
600
#9B39D4
oklch(55.6% 0.228 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#8529B7
oklch(49.1% 0.211 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C2594
oklch(42.7% 0.175 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#572576
oklch(37.6% 0.136 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#E1BAFF 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) | #B7CAFD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC3D2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BAFF
#E1BAFF
oklch(84.6% 0.103 310)
- #B6DA93
#B6DA93
oklch(84.5% 0.102 130.2)
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 #E1BAFF, 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 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.059
Use #E1BAFF 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.