#E0C4E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.3% 0.051 323.9), rgb(224, 196, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#E0C4E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0C4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 196, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 34%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.051 323.9) |
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 #E0C4E2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0C4E2 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E0C4E2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E0C4E2 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E0C4E2
oklch(85.3% 0.051 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB7
oklch(63.1% 0.134 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A3
oklch(55.6% 0.146 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#85418B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3671
oklch(42.6% 0.113 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#58305C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#E0C4E2 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) | #C2CBE3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CEE1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C6CE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0C4E2
#E0C4E2
oklch(85.3% 0.051 323.9)
- #BBD8BA
#BBD8BA
oklch(85.3% 0.051 144.2)
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 #E0C4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
Use #E0C4E2 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.