#E1BEEF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.7% 0.077 316.3), rgb(225, 190, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#E1BEEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BEEF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 190, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.077 316.3) |
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 #E1BEEF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BEEF | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E1BEEF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BEEF text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1BEEF
oklch(84.7% 0.077 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEC
oklch(80.9% 0.099 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C77FE2
oklch(70.8% 0.158 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B759D9
oklch(63% 0.201 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#A338C6
oklch(55.6% 0.219 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B28AB
oklch(49% 0.203 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#71248B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C246F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#E1BEEF 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) | #B8C8F1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBED | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C3CF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BEEF
#E1BEEF
oklch(84.7% 0.077 316.3)
- #B6D9A7
#B6D9A7
oklch(84.7% 0.077 136.4)
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 #E1BEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
Use #E1BEEF 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.