#E5B1FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.116 315.2), rgb(229, 177, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#E5B1FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B1FC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 177, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.116 315.2) |
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 #E5B1FC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B1FC | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B1FC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B1FC text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F3E4FA
oklch(93.7% 0.033 315.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B1FC
oklch(83.3% 0.116 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB77EE
oklch(70.6% 0.185 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD4BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.236 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A91DD6
oklch(55.6% 0.257 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9103BA
oklch(49.1% 0.24 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#761096
oklch(42.7% 0.198 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F1A78
oklch(37.7% 0.155 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#E5B1FC 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5FA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4BACC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B1FC
#E5B1FC
oklch(83.3% 0.116 315.2)
- #A7D98C
#A7D98C
oklch(83.2% 0.116 135.1)
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 #E5B1FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #E5B1FC 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.