#E5BBF9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.095 314.7), rgb(229, 187, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#E5BBF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 187, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.095 314.7) |
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 #E5BBF9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BBF9 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E5BBF9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BBF9 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5BBF9
oklch(84.9% 0.095 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.122 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD74F3
oklch(70.7% 0.196 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF44EF
oklch(63.1% 0.251 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB04DD
oklch(55.6% 0.273 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#9100BC
oklch(49.2% 0.243 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#77019B
oklch(42.7% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#60167B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#381048
oklch(26.9% 0.103 314.5)
#E5BBF9 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) | #B3C8FC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCBF7 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C2D1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BBF9
#E5BBF9
oklch(84.9% 0.095 314.7)
- #B3DC9C
#B3DC9C
oklch(84.9% 0.096 134.6)
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 #E5BBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
Use #E5BBF9 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.