#E3BAEB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84% 0.08 320.8), rgb(227, 186, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#E3BAEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BAEB |
| RGB | rgb(227, 186, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.08 320.8) |
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 #E3BAEB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BAEB | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BAEB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3BAEB text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BAEB
oklch(84% 0.08 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C585D1
oklch(70.8% 0.128 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#B563C5
oklch(63.1% 0.165 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A047B1
oklch(55.5% 0.178 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#893899
oklch(49.2% 0.166 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.138 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B64
oklch(37.7% 0.107 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#E3BAEB 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) | #B5C5ED | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9E9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4BFCB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BAEB
#E3BAEB
oklch(84% 0.08 320.8)
- #AFD8A7
#AFD8A7
oklch(84% 0.08 140.5)
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 #E3BAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
Use #E3BAEB 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.