#E5B6EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.087 323.2), rgb(229, 182, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#E5B6EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B6EA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 182, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.087 323.2) |
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 #E5B6EA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B6EA | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B6EA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B6EA text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B6EA
oklch(83.5% 0.087 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 323)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.179 323)
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Step 600
600
#A63FB3
oklch(55.5% 0.194 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E309A
oklch(49% 0.18 323)
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Step 800
800
#74297D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#E5B6EA 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) | #B2C2EC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC7E8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BBC8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B6EA
#E5B6EA
oklch(83.5% 0.087 323.2)
- #A7D8A4
#A7D8A4
oklch(83.4% 0.088 143.3)
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 #E5B6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
Use #E5B6EA 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.