#E5B4E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.8% 0.083 328.3), rgb(229, 180, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#E5B4E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 180, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.083 328.3) |
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 #E5B4E2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B4E2 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B4E2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B4E2 text on black | 11.95:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B4E2
oklch(82.8% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE5EBC
oklch(63% 0.169 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A941A8
oklch(55.6% 0.184 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#913290
oklch(49.1% 0.17 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#762B75
oklch(42.8% 0.141 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#60285E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#E5B4E2 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) | #B2BFE4 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC6E0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B7C4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B4E2
#E5B4E2
oklch(82.8% 0.083 328.3)
- #A2D6A9
#A2D6A9
oklch(82.8% 0.083 148.4)
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 #E5B4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
Use #E5B4E2 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.