#E1BBFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.8% 0.101 309.7), rgb(225, 187, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#E1BBFF 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BBFF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 187, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.101 309.7) |
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 #E1BBFF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BBFF | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E1BBFF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BBFF text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1BBFF
oklch(84.8% 0.101 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAA9FF
oklch(81% 0.128 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C774FF
oklch(70.7% 0.207 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#B941FE
oklch(63.1% 0.266 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#A400EA
oklch(55.6% 0.282 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D1384
oklch(37.7% 0.173 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#360F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.109 309.6)
#E1BBFF 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) | #B0C8FF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC4D3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BBFF
#E1BBFF
oklch(84.8% 0.101 309.7)
- #B8DB94
#B8DB94
oklch(84.9% 0.101 129.7)
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 #E1BBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #E1BBFF 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.