#E5BEF4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.084 316.5), rgb(229, 190, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#E5BEF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 190, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.084 316.5) |
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 #E5BEF4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BEF4 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5BEF4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BEF4 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5BEF4
oklch(85.3% 0.084 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDABF0
oklch(81% 0.109 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB7AE8
oklch(70.8% 0.174 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC51E0
oklch(63.1% 0.221 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#A82ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.241 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9018B2
oklch(49.1% 0.224 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#751A90
oklch(42.7% 0.185 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F73
oklch(37.7% 0.144 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#E5BEF4 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) | #B7C9F6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CDF2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C4D1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BEF4
#E5BEF4
oklch(85.3% 0.084 316.5)
- #B5DCA5
#B5DCA5
oklch(85.2% 0.085 136.7)
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 #E5BEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #E5BEF4 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.