#E5B8EE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.088 320.7), rgb(229, 184, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#E5B8EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B8EE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 184, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.088 320.7) |
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 #E5B8EE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B8EE | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B8EE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B8EE text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B8EE
oklch(84% 0.088 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C881D6
oklch(70.7% 0.142 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95ECB
oklch(63.2% 0.181 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A440B7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C319E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#722A80
oklch(42.7% 0.151 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#E5B8EE 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) | #B3C4F0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC9EC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BDCB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B8EE
#E5B8EE
oklch(84% 0.088 320.7)
- #ABD9A3
#ABD9A3
oklch(83.9% 0.088 140.9)
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 #E5B8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
Use #E5B8EE 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.