#E5B7EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.8% 0.091 320.3), rgb(229, 183, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#E5B7EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B7EF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 183, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 64%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.091 320.3) |
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 #E5B7EF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B7EF | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B7EF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B7EF text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B7EF
oklch(83.8% 0.091 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#C880D8
oklch(70.6% 0.146 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B95CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.187 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A53DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.203 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D2EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#732882
oklch(42.8% 0.156 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2668
oklch(37.6% 0.122 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#E5B7EF 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) | #B1C3F1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8ED | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BDCA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B7EF
#E5B7EF
oklch(83.8% 0.091 320.3)
- #AAD9A1
#AAD9A1
oklch(83.8% 0.091 140.5)
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 #E5B7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #E5B7EF 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.