#E5BEEA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.9% 0.073 322.5), rgb(229, 190, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#E5BEEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BEEA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 190, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.073 322.5) |
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 #E5BEEA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BEEA | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E5BEEA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BEEA text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5BEEA
oklch(84.9% 0.073 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.15 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE58CC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#A938B9
oklch(55.6% 0.21 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#91299F
oklch(49.1% 0.194 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#762481
oklch(42.7% 0.162 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2468
oklch(37.7% 0.126 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#E5BEEA 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) | #BAC8EC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CCE8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C2CD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BEEA
#E5BEEA
oklch(84.9% 0.073 322.5)
- #B2DAAE
#B2DAAE
oklch(84.8% 0.073 142.5)
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 #E5BEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
Use #E5BEEA 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.