#E5BEEB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.9% 0.074 321.8), rgb(229, 190, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#E5BEEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BEEB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 190, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.074 321.8) |
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 #E5BEEB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BEEB | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5BEEB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BEEB text on black | 12.89:1 | 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)
#E5BEEB
oklch(84.9% 0.074 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE6
oklch(80.9% 0.097 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED9
oklch(70.8% 0.152 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE58CE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 322)
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Step 600
600
#A937BB
oklch(55.6% 0.213 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9127A1
oklch(49.1% 0.198 322)
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Step 800
800
#762383
oklch(42.7% 0.165 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2469
oklch(37.7% 0.127 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#E5BEEB 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) | #BAC8ED | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCE9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C2CD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BEEB
#E5BEEB
oklch(84.9% 0.074 321.8)
- #B3DAAD
#B3DAAD
oklch(84.8% 0.074 141.3)
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 #E5BEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
Use #E5BEEB 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.