#E5B3FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.7% 0.116 313.8), rgb(229, 179, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#E5B3FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 314°. 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 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B3FF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 179, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.116 313.8) |
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 #E5B3FF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B3FF | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B3FF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B3FF text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B3FF
oklch(83.7% 0.116 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C978F0
oklch(70.6% 0.185 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB4CEB
oklch(63.1% 0.237 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#A71FD9
oklch(55.6% 0.258 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F07BC
oklch(49.1% 0.24 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#741298
oklch(42.7% 0.198 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E1B79
oklch(37.7% 0.155 314)
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Step 950
950
#371247
oklch(26.9% 0.099 313.9)
#E5B3FF 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) | #A7C3FF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C7FD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BCCE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B3FF
#E5B3FF
oklch(83.7% 0.116 313.8)
- #ABDA8C
#ABDA8C
oklch(83.6% 0.115 133.6)
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 #E5B3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #E5B3FF 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.