#E5B7FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.4% 0.108 313.4), rgb(229, 183, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#E5B7FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B7FE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 183, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.108 313.4) |
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 #E5B7FE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B7FE | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B7FE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5B7FE text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B7FE
oklch(84.4% 0.108 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C67CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.173 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B753E5
oklch(63% 0.221 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#A32ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.24 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B1DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.223 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#711D94
oklch(42.7% 0.185 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2076
oklch(37.7% 0.145 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#361545
oklch(27.1% 0.091 313.7)
#E5B7FE 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) | #ACC5FF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C0D0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B7FE
#E5B7FE
oklch(84.4% 0.108 313.4)
- #B0DB92
#B0DB92
oklch(84.3% 0.107 133.1)
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 #E5B7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #E5B7FE 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.