#E1BDEA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.4% 0.073 319.5), rgb(225, 189, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#E1BDEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 319°. 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 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BDEA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 189, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.073 319.5) |
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 #E1BDEA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BDEA | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BDEA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BDEA 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BDEA
oklch(84.4% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C088CE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B069C1
oklch(63.2% 0.148 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#843E95
oklch(49.1% 0.15 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3479
oklch(42.7% 0.124 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E61
oklch(37.6% 0.097 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#E1BDEA 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) | #B8C7EC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C1CC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BDEA
#E1BDEA
oklch(84.4% 0.073 319.5)
- #B4D8AB
#B4D8AB
oklch(84.4% 0.072 139.4)
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 #E1BDEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #E1BDEA 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.