#E5BFFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.8% 0.096 311.3), rgb(229, 191, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#E5BFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BFFF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 191, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.096 311.3) |
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 #E5BFFF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BFFF | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5BFFF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BFFF text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5BFFF
oklch(85.8% 0.096 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAA9FB
oklch(80.8% 0.124 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#C876F9
oklch(70.7% 0.198 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA47F5
oklch(63.1% 0.252 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#A50EE4
oklch(55.5% 0.274 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7306A0
oklch(42.7% 0.211 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D187F
oklch(37.7% 0.164 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#36114A
oklch(26.9% 0.103 311.1)
#E5BFFF 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) | #B5CBFF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCEFD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C7D5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BFFF
#E5BFFF
oklch(85.8% 0.096 311.3)
- #BADE9C
#BADE9C
oklch(85.8% 0.096 131.4)
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 #E5BFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #E5BFFF 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.