#E5B2EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.1 320.8), rgb(229, 178, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#E5B2EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 321°. 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 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B2EF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 178, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.1 320.8) |
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 #E5B2EF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B2EF | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B2EF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B2EF text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B2EF
oklch(82.9% 0.1 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE55D3
oklch(63.1% 0.204 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA33C0
oklch(55.7% 0.222 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9123A6
oklch(49.1% 0.206 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#762086
oklch(42.7% 0.171 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#60226B
oklch(37.8% 0.133 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#E5B2EF 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) | #ACC0F1 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C5ED | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B8C7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B2EF
#E5B2EF
oklch(82.9% 0.1 320.8)
- #A4D89A
#A4D89A
oklch(83% 0.1 140.5)
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 #E5B2EF, 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 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #E5B2EF 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.