#E5BEFD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.6% 0.095 312.3), rgb(229, 190, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#E5BEFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BEFD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 190, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.095 312.3) |
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 #E5BEFD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BEFD | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E5BEFD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BEFD text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5BEFD
oklch(85.6% 0.095 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.123 312)
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Step 400
400
#C976F7
oklch(70.7% 0.196 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB47F3
oklch(63.1% 0.25 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#A70FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.272 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#74069E
oklch(42.7% 0.209 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E187E
oklch(37.8% 0.163 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#E5BEFD 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) | #B5CAFF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCDFB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C6D4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BEFD
#E5BEFD
oklch(85.6% 0.095 312.3)
- #B8DD9D
#B8DD9D
oklch(85.5% 0.094 132.5)
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 #E5BEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #E5BEFD 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.