#E5B8FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.102 314.9), rgb(229, 184, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#E5B8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B8FA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 184, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.102 314.9) |
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 #E5B8FA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B8FA | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B8FA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5B8FA text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B8FA
oklch(84.4% 0.102 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#C67EE6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#B757DE
oklch(63.1% 0.209 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#A235CB
oklch(55.5% 0.226 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B25B0
oklch(49.1% 0.211 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#71228E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2372
oklch(37.6% 0.136 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#E5B8FA 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) | #AFC5FD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C9F8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C0CF | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B8FA
#E5B8FA
oklch(84.4% 0.102 314.9)
- #AFDB97
#AFDB97
oklch(84.3% 0.102 134.9)
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 #E5B8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.059
Use #E5B8FA 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.