#E5BFEF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.077 319.2), rgb(229, 191, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#E5BFEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BFEF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 191, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.077 319.2) |
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 #E5BFEF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BFEF | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E5BFEF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BFEF text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5BFEF
oklch(85.3% 0.077 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DDE
oklch(70.6% 0.158 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D5
oklch(63.2% 0.202 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A735C2
oklch(55.6% 0.22 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F25A8
oklch(49.1% 0.205 319)
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Step 800
800
#742288
oklch(42.7% 0.17 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#E5BFEF 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) | #BAC9F1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDED | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C4CF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BFEF
#E5BFEF
oklch(85.3% 0.077 319.2)
- #B5DBAB
#B5DBAB
oklch(85.2% 0.077 139.2)
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 #E5BFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
Use #E5BFEF 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.