#E5B2FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.112 315.9), rgb(229, 178, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#E5B2FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B2FA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 178, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.112 315.9) |
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 #E5B2FA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B2FA | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B2FA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B2FA text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B2FA
oklch(83.3% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB79EB
oklch(70.8% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD4EE4
oklch(63.1% 0.229 316)
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Step 600
600
#A824D2
oklch(55.5% 0.249 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9011B6
oklch(49.1% 0.232 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#751693
oklch(42.7% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F1D75
oklch(37.7% 0.149 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#381345
oklch(27.1% 0.095 316.1)
#E5B2FA 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) | #A8C1FD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6F8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4BBCC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B2FA
#E5B2FA
oklch(83.3% 0.112 315.9)
- #A8D990
#A8D990
oklch(83.3% 0.111 135.7)
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 #E5B2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.061
Use #E5B2FA 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.