#E5B5DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.078 330.5), rgb(229, 181, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#E5B5DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B5DF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 181, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.078 330.5) |
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 #E5B5DF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B5DF | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B5DF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B5DF text on black | 12.00:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B5DF
oklch(82.9% 0.078 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C5
oklch(70.8% 0.125 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE61B6
oklch(63.2% 0.159 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#A944A2
oklch(55.6% 0.174 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#91358B
oklch(49.2% 0.162 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#762D70
oklch(42.7% 0.133 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F295B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#E5B5DF 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) | #B4C0E1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC6DD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B8C3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B5DF
#E5B5DF
oklch(82.9% 0.078 330.5)
- #A3D6AD
#A3D6AD
oklch(82.9% 0.078 150.4)
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 #E5B5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #E5B5DF 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.