#E5B9DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.6% 0.071 330.8), rgb(229, 185, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#E5B9DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B9DF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 185, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 46%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.071 330.8) |
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 #E5B9DF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B9DF | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B9DF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B9DF text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B9DF
oklch(83.6% 0.071 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986C1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 331)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A54A9D
oklch(55.5% 0.158 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B86
oklch(49.1% 0.146 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316D
oklch(42.7% 0.122 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#E5B9DF 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) | #B8C3E1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C8DD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BBC6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B9DF
#E5B9DF
oklch(83.6% 0.071 330.8)
- #A8D7B2
#A8D7B2
oklch(83.6% 0.071 151.1)
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 #E5B9DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #E5B9DF 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.