#E5B4FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.9% 0.114 313.6), rgb(229, 180, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#E5B4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B4FF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 180, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.114 313.6) |
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 #E5B4FF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B4FF | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B4FF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B4FF text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF7
oklch(88.4% 0.064 313.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B4FF
oklch(83.9% 0.114 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C979F0
oklch(70.8% 0.184 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA4EEA
oklch(63.1% 0.234 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A623D8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E0EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.236 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#731598
oklch(42.7% 0.196 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D1C79
oklch(37.6% 0.153 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#371347
oklch(27.1% 0.097 313.7)
#E5B4FF 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) | #A9C3FF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C7FD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BDCF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B4FF
#E5B4FF
oklch(83.9% 0.114 313.6)
- #ACDB8D
#ACDB8D
oklch(84% 0.115 133.6)
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 #E5B4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #E5B4FF 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.