#E5BAFA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.098 314.5), rgb(229, 186, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#E5BAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BAFA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 186, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 86%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.098 314.5) |
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 #E5BAFA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BAFA | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E5BAFA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BAFA text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5BAFA
oklch(84.8% 0.098 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFA7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.127 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE72F6
oklch(70.7% 0.203 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#C040F2
oklch(63% 0.259 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#61127D
oklch(37.7% 0.169 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#390F49
oklch(27% 0.106 314.9)
#E5BAFA 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) | #B1C7FD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C2D0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BAFA
#E5BAFA
oklch(84.8% 0.098 314.5)
- #B2DC9A
#B2DC9A
oklch(84.8% 0.099 134.5)
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 #E5BAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
Use #E5BAFA 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.