#E5BEE7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.8% 0.07 324.6), rgb(229, 190, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#E5BEE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 190, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.07 324.6) |
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 #E5BEE7 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BEE7 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E5BEE7 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BEE7 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5BEE7
oklch(84.8% 0.07 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE5AC6
oklch(63% 0.185 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA3BB3
oklch(55.7% 0.201 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#912C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#76277D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#602564
oklch(37.7% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#E5BEE7 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) | #BBC7E9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CCE5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C1CC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BEE7
#E5BEE7
oklch(84.8% 0.07 324.6)
- #B2DAB1
#B2DAB1
oklch(84.9% 0.07 144.3)
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 #E5BEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
Use #E5BEE7 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.