#E4B5EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.094 319.8), rgb(228, 181, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#E4B5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B5EF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 181, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.094 319.8) |
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 #E4B5EF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B5EF | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B5EF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B5EF text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B5EF
oklch(83.4% 0.094 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.15 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA5AD0
oklch(63% 0.192 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A63ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.194 320)
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Step 800
800
#732684
oklch(42.7% 0.16 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D256A
oklch(37.6% 0.125 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#E4B5EF 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) | #AFC2F1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7ED | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BBC9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B5EF
#E4B5EF
oklch(83.4% 0.094 319.8)
- #A8D89E
#A8D89E
oklch(83.4% 0.094 140.2)
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 #E4B5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
Use #E4B5EF 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.