#E5B4E4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.085 327), rgb(229, 180, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#E5B4E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 180, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.085 327) |
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 #E5B4E4 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B4E4 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B4E4 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B4E4 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B4E4
oklch(82.9% 0.085 327)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CC
oklch(70.8% 0.135 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DBF
oklch(63% 0.174 327)
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Step 600
600
#A940AB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 327)
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Step 700
700
#913093
oklch(49.1% 0.176 327)
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Step 800
800
#762A77
oklch(42.8% 0.144 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2760
oklch(37.6% 0.113 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#E5B4E4 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) | #B1C0E6 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC6E2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B8C4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B4E4
#E5B4E4
oklch(82.9% 0.085 327)
- #A3D6A7
#A3D6A7
oklch(82.8% 0.084 146.8)
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 #E5B4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #E5B4E4 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.