#E1BAD9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.2% 0.061 333.2), rgb(225, 186, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#E1BAD9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 186, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.061 333.2) |
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 #E1BAD9 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BAD9 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BAD9 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1BAD9 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BAD9
oklch(83.2% 0.061 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56BA9
oklch(63% 0.124 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#A05294
oklch(55.6% 0.133 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#89427E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#E1BAD9 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) | #BAC2DA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C7D8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BCC4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BAD9
#E1BAD9
oklch(83.2% 0.061 333.2)
- #ABD4B6
#ABD4B6
oklch(83.2% 0.06 153.2)
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 #E1BAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.018
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #E1BAD9 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.