#E5B4EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.091 323.3), rgb(229, 180, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#E5B4EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B4EA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 180, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.091 323.3) |
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 #E5B4EA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B4EA | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B4EA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B4EA text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B4EA
oklch(83.1% 0.091 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.146 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD5BC9
oklch(63.2% 0.186 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A83BB5
oklch(55.5% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#902C9C
oklch(49.1% 0.188 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#75277F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 323)
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Step 900
900
#5F2566
oklch(37.7% 0.122 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#E5B4EA 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) | #AFC1EC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6E8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B9C7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B4EA
#E5B4EA
oklch(83.1% 0.091 323.3)
- #A5D7A2
#A5D7A2
oklch(83% 0.09 143.3)
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 #E5B4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
Use #E5B4EA 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.