#E5BAE4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.074 326.9), rgb(229, 186, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#E5BAE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 186, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.074 326.9) |
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 #E5BAE4 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BAE4 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BAE4 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BAE4 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BAE4
oklch(84% 0.074 326.9)
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Step 400
400
#C885C7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#B865B9
oklch(63.1% 0.151 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A349A5
oklch(55.5% 0.166 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.153 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#723172
oklch(42.8% 0.126 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.099 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#E5BAE4 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) | #B8C4E6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C9E2 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BDC8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BAE4
#E5BAE4
oklch(84% 0.074 326.9)
- #ABD8AF
#ABD8AF
oklch(83.9% 0.074 147.2)
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 #E5BAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
Use #E5BAE4 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.