#E5BDFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.099 311.7), rgb(229, 189, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#E5BDFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BDFF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 189, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.099 311.7) |
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 #E5BDFF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BDFF | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E5BDFF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BDFF text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5BDFF
oklch(85.5% 0.099 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCA8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.127 312)
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Step 400
400
#CA74FB
oklch(70.8% 0.203 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC42F8
oklch(63.1% 0.261 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A700E5
oklch(55.6% 0.279 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1381
oklch(37.6% 0.171 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#370F4B
oklch(26.9% 0.108 311.8)
#E5BDFF 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) | #B3CAFF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCDFD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C5D4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BDFF
#E5BDFF
oklch(85.5% 0.099 311.7)
- #B8DD99
#B8DD99
oklch(85.4% 0.099 131.4)
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 #E5BDFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.053
Use #E5BDFF 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.