#E5B5FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.9% 0.108 315), rgb(229, 181, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#E5B5FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 315°. 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 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B5FB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 181, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 90%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.108 315) |
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 #E5B5FB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B5FB | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B5FB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B5FB text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B5FB
oklch(83.9% 0.108 315)
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Step 400
400
#C87BEA
oklch(70.7% 0.173 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA52E3
oklch(63.1% 0.222 315)
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Step 600
600
#A52CD0
oklch(55.5% 0.24 315)
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Step 700
700
#8D1BB4
oklch(49% 0.223 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#731C92
oklch(42.7% 0.185 315)
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Step 900
900
#5D2074
oklch(37.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#E5B5FB 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) | #ABC3FE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C8F9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4BDCE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B5FB
#E5B5FB
oklch(83.9% 0.108 315)
- #ACDA93
#ACDA93
oklch(83.8% 0.107 135)
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 #E5B5FB, 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 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #E5B5FB 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.