#E5B5EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.089 323.2), rgb(229, 181, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#E5B5EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 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 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B5EA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 181, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.089 323.2) |
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 #E5B5EA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B5EA | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B5EA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B5EA text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B5EA
oklch(83.3% 0.089 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A73DB4
oklch(55.5% 0.198 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F2E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#74287E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2665
oklch(37.6% 0.119 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 323.1)
#E5B5EA 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) | #B1C1EC | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7E8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BAC7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B5EA
#E5B5EA
oklch(83.3% 0.089 323.2)
- #A6D8A3
#A6D8A3
oklch(83.3% 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 #E5B5EA, 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 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
Use #E5B5EA 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.