#E5BFEC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.2% 0.074 321), rgb(229, 191, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#E5BFEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 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 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BFEC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 191, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.074 321) |
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 #E5BFEC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BFEC | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5BFEC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BFEC text on black | 12.99:1 | 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
#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)
#E5BFEC
oklch(85.2% 0.074 321)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7ED9
oklch(70.7% 0.152 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A839BC
oklch(55.7% 0.211 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A2
oklch(49% 0.196 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#752583
oklch(42.8% 0.162 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2469
oklch(37.6% 0.127 321)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#E5BFEC 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) | #BBC9EE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDEA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C3CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BFEC
#E5BFEC
oklch(85.2% 0.074 321)
- #B4DBAE
#B4DBAE
oklch(85.2% 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 #E5BFEC, 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 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #E5BFEC 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.