#E1B2DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.9% 0.079 329.1), rgb(225, 178, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#E1B2DD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B2DD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 178, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 44%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.079 329.1) |
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 #E1B2DD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B2DD | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B2DD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B2DD text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B2DD
oklch(81.9% 0.079 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C7
oklch(70.8% 0.126 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD61B8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A844A4
oklch(55.6% 0.175 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#90358D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 329)
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Step 800
800
#752D72
oklch(42.7% 0.135 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F295C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#E1B2DD 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) | #B0BDDF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B5C1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B2DD
#E1B2DD
oklch(81.9% 0.079 329.1)
- #A1D3A8
#A1D3A8
oklch(82% 0.079 148.6)
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 #E1B2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
Use #E1B2DD 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.