#E1B9E9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.6% 0.079 320.7), rgb(225, 185, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#E1B9E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B9E9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 185, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.079 320.7) |
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 #E1B9E9 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B9E9 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B9E9 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B9E9 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B9E9
oklch(83.6% 0.079 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C485D0
oklch(70.6% 0.126 321)
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Step 500
500
#B464C4
oklch(63% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F49B0
oklch(55.6% 0.174 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#883998
oklch(49.1% 0.163 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F307B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 321)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C63
oklch(37.8% 0.104 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#E1B9E9 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) | #B4C3EB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC8E7 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BEC9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B9E9
#E1B9E9
oklch(83.6% 0.079 320.7)
- #AED7A6
#AED7A6
oklch(83.7% 0.08 140.5)
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 #E1B9E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #E1B9E9 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.