#E5BAFE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.103 312.8), rgb(229, 186, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#E5BAFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 313°. 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 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BAFE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 186, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.103 312.8) |
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 #E5BAFE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BAFE | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E5BAFE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BAFE text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5BAFE
oklch(84.9% 0.103 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEA7FE
oklch(81% 0.132 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD70FD
oklch(70.7% 0.213 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#C03AFA
oklch(63.1% 0.271 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A900E2
oklch(55.6% 0.277 313)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#610D82
oklch(37.8% 0.177 313)
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Step 950
950
#390D4C
oklch(27.1% 0.112 313.2)
#E5BAFE 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) | #B0C7FF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C2D2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BAFE
#E5BAFE
oklch(84.9% 0.103 312.8)
- #B3DC96
#B3DC96
oklch(84.8% 0.103 132.9)
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 #E5BAFE, 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 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
Use #E5BAFE 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.