#E1BDF8
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.9% 0.089 312), rgb(225, 189, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#E1BDF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BDF8 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 189, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.089 312) |
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 #E1BDF8 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BDF8 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E1BDF8 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BDF8 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1BDF8
oklch(84.9% 0.089 312)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF6
oklch(80.8% 0.114 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#C67AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.183 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B74FED
oklch(63.1% 0.234 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#A325DB
oklch(55.6% 0.254 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C11BE
oklch(49.1% 0.237 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#72169A
oklch(42.8% 0.196 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C1D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.153 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#E1BDF8 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) | #B4C8FA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCBF6 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC4D1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BDF8
#E1BDF8
oklch(84.9% 0.089 312)
- #B8DA9E
#B8DA9E
oklch(84.9% 0.088 132.1)
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 #E1BDF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #E1BDF8 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.