#E5B9FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.106 312.6), rgb(229, 185, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#E5B9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B9FF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 185, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.106 312.6) |
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 #E5B9FF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B9FF | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E5B9FF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5B9FF text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5B9FF
oklch(84.8% 0.106 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.136 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE6FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.216 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#C135FD
oklch(63.1% 0.278 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#A800E3
oklch(55.6% 0.277 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#610884
oklch(37.7% 0.181 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#390C4D
oklch(27% 0.114 312.7)
#E5B9FF 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) | #AEC7FF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C2D2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B9FF
#E5B9FF
oklch(84.8% 0.106 312.6)
- #B3DC94
#B3DC94
oklch(84.8% 0.105 132.4)
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 #E5B9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.059
Use #E5B9FF 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.