#E5B0FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.12 314.6), rgb(229, 176, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#E5B0FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B0FE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 176, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.12 314.6) |
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 #E5B0FE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B0FE | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B0FE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B0FE text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 314.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B0FE
oklch(83.2% 0.12 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC75F2
oklch(70.6% 0.193 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE47ED
oklch(63.1% 0.246 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA12DB
oklch(55.7% 0.267 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#9100BC
oklch(49.2% 0.243 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#76089A
oklch(42.7% 0.206 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F187A
oklch(37.6% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#E5B0FE 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) | #A4C0FF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4BACC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B0FE
#E5B0FE
oklch(83.2% 0.12 314.6)
- #A6D989
#A6D989
oklch(83% 0.119 134.8)
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 #E5B0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.062
Use #E5B0FE 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.