#E1B2DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.081 327.7), rgb(225, 178, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#E1B2DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B2DF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 178, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 44%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.081 327.7) |
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 #E1B2DF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B2DF | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B2DF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B2DF text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B2DF
oklch(82% 0.081 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB82C9
oklch(70.6% 0.129 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A843A8
oklch(55.6% 0.18 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3490
oklch(49% 0.167 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#752C75
oklch(42.7% 0.139 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E295E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#E1B2DF 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) | #B0BDE1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B5C1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B2DF
#E1B2DF
oklch(82% 0.081 327.7)
- #A1D3A7
#A1D3A7
oklch(82% 0.08 148)
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 #E1B2DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
Use #E1B2DF 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.