#E5BEED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.077 320.5), rgb(229, 190, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#E5BEED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BEED |
| RGB | rgb(229, 190, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.077 320.5) |
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 #E5BEED | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BEED | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E5BEED text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BEED text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5BEED
oklch(85% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.157 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD56D2
oklch(63% 0.201 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#A935BF
oklch(55.7% 0.218 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9025A5
oklch(49% 0.203 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#752286
oklch(42.7% 0.168 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#E5BEED 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) | #B9C8EF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCEB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C3CE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BEED
#E5BEED
oklch(85% 0.077 320.5)
- #B3DBAC
#B3DBAC
oklch(85% 0.077 140.9)
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 #E5BEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
Use #E5BEED 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.