#E5B8E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.5% 0.075 329.1), rgb(229, 184, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#E5B8E1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B8E1 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 184, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 46%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.075 329.1) |
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 #E5B8E1 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B8E1 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B8E1 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B8E1 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B8E1
oklch(83.5% 0.075 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C5
oklch(70.8% 0.119 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A648A2
oklch(55.7% 0.166 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E388B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 329)
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Step 800
800
#733070
oklch(42.7% 0.127 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.099 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#E5B8E1 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) | #B6C2E3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C8DF | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BBC6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B8E1
#E5B8E1
oklch(83.5% 0.075 329.1)
- #A7D7AF
#A7D7AF
oklch(83.5% 0.075 149.5)
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 #E5B8E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #E5B8E1 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.