#E1BEFE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.095 309.3), rgb(225, 190, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#E1BEFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BEFE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 190, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.095 309.3) |
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 #E1BEFE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BEFE | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E1BEFE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BEFE text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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)
#E1BEFE
oklch(85.3% 0.095 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABFC
oklch(81% 0.121 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C478FA
oklch(70.6% 0.194 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#B54BF7
oklch(63.1% 0.248 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#A218E6
oklch(55.6% 0.271 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C7
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#700DA2
oklch(42.7% 0.208 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1A80
oklch(37.7% 0.162 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#35124B
oklch(27% 0.103 309.3)
#E1BEFE 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) | #BACCFC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC6D4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BEFE
#E1BEFE
oklch(85.3% 0.095 309.3)
- #BBDB99
#BBDB99
oklch(85.2% 0.094 129.2)
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 #E1BEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- 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 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
Use #E1BEFE 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.