#E5B4EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.096 320.6), rgb(229, 180, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#E5B4EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B4EF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 180, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.096 320.6) |
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 #E5B4EF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B4EF | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B4EF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B4EF text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B4EF
oklch(83.3% 0.096 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC58D1
oklch(63.1% 0.197 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A837BE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9028A4
oklch(49.2% 0.199 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#752485
oklch(42.8% 0.165 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#E5B4EF 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) | #AEC1F1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6ED | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BAC9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B4EF
#E5B4EF
oklch(83.3% 0.096 320.6)
- #A6D89D
#A6D89D
oklch(83.2% 0.096 140.8)
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 #E5B4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
Use #E5B4EF 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.