#E1BEFD
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.2% 0.093 309.7), rgb(225, 190, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#E1BEFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BEFD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 190, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.093 309.7) |
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 #E1BEFD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BEFD | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E1BEFD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BEFD text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1BEFD
oklch(85.2% 0.093 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABFB
oklch(81% 0.12 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#C479F9
oklch(70.7% 0.192 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#B64CF5
oklch(63.1% 0.245 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#A21CE4
oklch(55.6% 0.267 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A01C6
oklch(49% 0.248 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#7010A0
oklch(42.7% 0.205 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B1B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.16 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#35124B
oklch(27% 0.103 309.3)
#E1BEFD 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) | #B4CAFF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCFB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC6D4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BEFD
#E1BEFD
oklch(85.2% 0.093 309.7)
- #BBDB9A
#BBDB9A
oklch(85.2% 0.093 129.5)
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 #E1BEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
Use #E1BEFD 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.