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#e5abfd color: Mauve

#e5abfd is rgb(229, 171, 253) in RGB and oklch(82.265% 0.12747 315.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

82.3%
0.127
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #e5abfd

#e5abfd is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mauve (#e0b0ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #e5abfd mixed with white

  1. e5abfd
  2. e8b4fe
  3. ebbcfe
  4. edc5ff
  5. f0cdff
  6. f3d5ff
  7. f5deff
  8. f8e6ff
  9. faeeff
  10. fdf7ff

Darker: #e5abfd mixed with black

  1. e5abfd
  2. c794dc
  3. aa7ebc
  4. 8e689d
  5. 72547f
  6. 584062
  7. 3f2d47
  8. 281b2d
  9. 120b16
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e5abfd with less saturation

  1. e5abfd
  2. e2aef8
  3. dfb1f2
  4. dcb4ed
  5. d9b6e7
  6. d5b9e1
  7. d2bbdc
  8. cfbed6
  9. ccc0d0
  10. c8c3cb

Questions about #e5abfd

What color is #e5abfd?

#e5abfd is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(229, 171, 253), in HSL hsl(282.44, 95.35%, 83.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.265% 0.12747 315.746).

What colors go well with #e5abfd?

The complementary color of #e5abfd is #9fd883. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bebaff and #ffa2d7. The triadic partners are #f4b95e and #3ededf.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5abfd?

Black text reads better on #e5abfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5abfd a warm or cool color?

#e5abfd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.127.