#E5B7FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.3% 0.105 314.6), rgb(229, 183, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#E5B7FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B7FB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 183, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.105 314.6) |
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 #E5B7FB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B7FB | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B7FB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5B7FB text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B7FB
oklch(84.3% 0.105 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#C77DE8
oklch(70.8% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#B855E0
oklch(63.1% 0.214 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#A332CE
oklch(55.6% 0.232 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C21B2
oklch(49.1% 0.216 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#712090
oklch(42.6% 0.178 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2273
oklch(37.7% 0.139 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#E5B7FB 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) | #ADC5FE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9F9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4BFCF | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B7FB
#E5B7FB
oklch(84.3% 0.105 314.6)
- #AEDB95
#AEDB95
oklch(84.2% 0.105 134.8)
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 #E5B7FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.062
Use #E5B7FB 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.