#E5B2E2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.086 328.3), rgb(229, 178, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#E5B2E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 178, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.086 328.3) |
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 #E5B2E2 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B2E2 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B2E2 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B2E2 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#EBCEE9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 328.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B2E2
oklch(82.5% 0.086 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF80CC
oklch(70.8% 0.138 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C05CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.176 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB3DAA
oklch(55.5% 0.192 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#932E92
oklch(49.1% 0.179 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#772876
oklch(42.6% 0.147 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#612660
oklch(37.8% 0.116 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#E5B2E2 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) | #B0BEE4 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4E0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B6C3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B2E2
#E5B2E2
oklch(82.5% 0.086 328.3)
- #9FD6A6
#9FD6A6
oklch(82.5% 0.088 148.1)
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 #E5B2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
Use #E5B2E2 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.