#E5B8EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.8% 0.084 323), rgb(229, 184, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#E5B8EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B8EA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 184, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.084 323) |
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 #E5B8EA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B8EA | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B8EA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B8EA text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B8EA
oklch(83.8% 0.084 323)
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Step 400
400
#C882D1
oklch(70.6% 0.135 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B960C4
oklch(63.1% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A443B1
oklch(55.6% 0.186 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3398
oklch(49.1% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#722C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 323)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#E5B8EA 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) | #B4C3EC | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC8E8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BDC9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B8EA
#E5B8EA
oklch(83.8% 0.084 323)
- #AAD9A7
#AAD9A7
oklch(83.9% 0.084 143.3)
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 #E5B8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #E5B8EA 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.