#E5BAEF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.086 319.9), rgb(229, 186, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#E5BAEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BAEF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 186, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.086 319.9) |
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 #E5BAEF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BAEF | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BAEF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BAEF text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#E8D0ED
oklch(88.6% 0.047 320.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BAEF
oklch(84.4% 0.086 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C683D6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B660CA
oklch(63% 0.175 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A243B7
oklch(55.7% 0.191 320)
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Step 700
700
#8A339E
oklch(49.1% 0.178 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#702C80
oklch(42.7% 0.147 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#E5BAEF 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) | #B5C5F1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAED | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BFCC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BAEF
#E5BAEF
oklch(84.4% 0.086 319.9)
- #AEDAA5
#AEDAA5
oklch(84.3% 0.086 140.3)
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 #E5BAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #E5BAEF 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.