#E1BEEB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.6% 0.072 318.7), rgb(225, 190, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#E1BEEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BEEB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 190, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.072 318.7) |
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 #E1BEEB | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BEEB | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E1BEEB text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BEEB text on black | 12.76:1 | 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 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)
#E1BEEB
oklch(84.6% 0.072 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CF
oklch(70.7% 0.115 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAE
oklch(55.7% 0.16 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#833F96
oklch(49.1% 0.149 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3579
oklch(42.8% 0.122 319)
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Step 900
900
#572F62
oklch(37.8% 0.096 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#E1BEEB 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) | #B9C7ED | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C3CD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BEEB
#E1BEEB
oklch(84.6% 0.072 318.7)
- #B5D8AB
#B5D8AB
oklch(84.5% 0.072 138.8)
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 #E1BEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #E1BEEB 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.