#E5BAEB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.2% 0.081 322.2), rgb(229, 186, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#E5BAEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BAEB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 186, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.081 322.2) |
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 #E5BAEB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BAEB | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BAEB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BAEB text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BAEB
oklch(84.2% 0.081 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C784D0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B762C4
oklch(63.1% 0.166 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A245B0
oklch(55.5% 0.181 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B3698
oklch(49.2% 0.169 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#712E7B
oklch(42.8% 0.139 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#E5BAEB 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) | #B6C5ED | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCAE9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BFCB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BAEB
#E5BAEB
oklch(84.2% 0.081 322.2)
- #ADD9A8
#ADD9A8
oklch(84.1% 0.081 142.2)
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 #E5BAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #E5BAEB 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.