#E5BEFE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.6% 0.096 311.9), rgb(229, 190, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#E5BEFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.096 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 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BEFE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 190, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.096 311.9) |
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 #E5BEFE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BEFE | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5BEFE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BEFE text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5BEFE
oklch(85.6% 0.096 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.124 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C975F8
oklch(70.6% 0.198 312)
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Step 500
500
#BB46F5
oklch(63.2% 0.253 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#A709E3
oklch(55.6% 0.275 312)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7403A0
oklch(42.7% 0.212 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E177F
oklch(37.8% 0.165 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#E5BEFE 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) | #B4CAFF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCDFC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C6D4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BEFE
#E5BEFE
oklch(85.6% 0.096 311.9)
- #B9DE9C
#B9DE9C
oklch(85.8% 0.096 132)
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 #E5BEFE, 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 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- 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 #E5BEFE 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.