#E5B8FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.6% 0.108 312.8), rgb(229, 184, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#E5B8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B8FF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 184, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.108 312.8) |
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 #E5B8FF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B8FF | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B8FF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5B8FF text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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)
#E5B8FF
oklch(84.6% 0.108 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C57CEC
oklch(70.6% 0.173 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B654E6
oklch(63.1% 0.221 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A22FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.24 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A1FB7
oklch(49% 0.222 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#701E94
oklch(42.6% 0.184 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2176
oklch(37.7% 0.143 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#E5B8FF 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFD | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C1D1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B8FF
#E5B8FF
oklch(84.6% 0.108 312.8)
- #B1DC93
#B1DC93
oklch(84.6% 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 #E5B8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.061
Use #E5B8FF 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.