#E5B1DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.085 330.2), rgb(229, 177, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#E5B1DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B1DF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 177, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.085 330.2) |
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 #E5B1DF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B1DF | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B1DF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B1DF text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B1DF
oklch(82.2% 0.085 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07FC8
oklch(70.6% 0.137 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25CBA
oklch(63.2% 0.173 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD3DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.19 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#942E8E
oklch(49% 0.176 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#782874
oklch(42.7% 0.146 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#61265D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#E5B1DF 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) | #AFBDE1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B4C1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B1DF
#E5B1DF
oklch(82.2% 0.085 330.2)
- #9DD5A8
#9DD5A8
oklch(82.2% 0.085 150.2)
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 #E5B1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
Use #E5B1DF 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.