#E5BDFD

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#e5bdfd is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(229, 189, 253), HSL(278°, 94%, 87%), CMYK(9%, 25%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: thistle. Contrast is 1.61:1 on white and 13.03:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e5bdfd
RGBrgb(229 189 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(229, 189, 253)
RGB %rgb(90% 74% 99%)
HSLhsl(278 94% 87%)
HSV / HSBhsv(278, 25%, 99%)
HWBhwb(278 74% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 25%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(81.77 23.24 -26.18)
LCHlch(81.77 35.01 311.6)
OKLaboklab(0.8541 0.0654 -0.0713)
OKLCHoklch(0.8541 0.0968 312.56)
Decimal15056381

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorthistle ΔE 5.9
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue278°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)94% / 25%
Lightness (HSL)87%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)82% / 79%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6015
Red / Green / Blue229 / 189 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.61:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
13.03:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 27.4 / -75.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -31 / 76.4

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #e5bdfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(85.41% 0.0968 312.56);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(229 189 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e5bdfd] text-[#e5bdfd] border-[#e5bdfd]">