#E5B4E7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.088 325.1), rgb(229, 180, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#E5B4E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 180, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.088 325.1) |
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 #E5B4E7 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B4E7 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B4E7 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B4E7 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B4E7
oklch(83% 0.088 325.1)
-
Step 400
400
#CC80D0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 325.2)
-
Step 500
500
#BE5CC4
oklch(63.2% 0.18 325.2)
-
Step 600
600
#A93EB0
oklch(55.7% 0.195 325.2)
-
Step 700
700
#912E98
oklch(49.2% 0.183 325.1)
-
Step 800
800
#75287B
oklch(42.6% 0.15 324.8)
-
Step 900
900
#5F2663
oklch(37.6% 0.118 325)
-
Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#E5B4E7 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) | #B0C0E9 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC6E5 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B8C6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B4E7
#E5B4E7
oklch(83% 0.088 325.1)
- #A4D7A4
#A4D7A4
oklch(83% 0.088 144.7)
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 #E5B4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
Use #E5B4E7 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.