#E1BBF9
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.5% 0.094 312.1), rgb(225, 187, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#E1BBF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 187, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.094 312.1) |
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 #E1BBF9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BBF9 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BBF9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BBF9 text on black | 12.67:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BBF9
oklch(84.5% 0.094 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#C083E3
oklch(70.7% 0.149 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B05FDB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B40C9
oklch(55.6% 0.209 312)
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Step 700
700
#8431AD
oklch(49% 0.193 312)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#572870
oklch(37.6% 0.125 312)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#E1BBF9 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) | #B2C7FC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF7 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC3D1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BBF9
#E1BBF9
oklch(84.5% 0.094 312.1)
- #B6DA9A
#B6DA9A
oklch(84.6% 0.094 132)
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 #E1BBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #E1BBF9 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.