#E5BAED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.3% 0.084 321), rgb(229, 186, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#E5BAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BAED |
| RGB | rgb(229, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.084 321) |
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 #E5BAED | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BAED | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BAED text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BAED text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BAED
oklch(84.3% 0.084 321)
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Step 400
400
#C683D3
oklch(70.6% 0.134 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B761C7
oklch(63.1% 0.171 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A244B4
oklch(55.6% 0.186 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B359B
oklch(49.2% 0.173 321)
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Step 800
800
#712D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.143 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2965
oklch(37.6% 0.112 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#E5BAED 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) | #B5C5EF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAEB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BFCC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BAED
#E5BAED
oklch(84.3% 0.084 321)
- #AEDAA6
#AEDAA6
oklch(84.4% 0.085 140.7)
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 #E5BAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #E5BAED 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.