#E1BBED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.1% 0.08 318), rgb(225, 187, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#E1BBED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BBED |
| RGB | rgb(225, 187, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.08 318) |
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 #E1BBED | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BBED | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BBED text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BBED text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BBED
oklch(84.1% 0.08 318)
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Step 400
400
#C186D4
oklch(70.6% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B165C8
oklch(63% 0.162 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B5
oklch(55.5% 0.177 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#863A9C
oklch(49.2% 0.165 318)
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Step 800
800
#6D317E
oklch(42.8% 0.136 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#E1BBED 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) | #B5C5EF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C0CC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BBED
#E1BBED
oklch(84.1% 0.08 318)
- #B2D8A5
#B2D8A5
oklch(84.2% 0.08 137.8)
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 #E1BBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #E1BBED 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.