#E1BCD8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.6% 0.056 334.7), rgb(225, 188, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#E1BCD8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BCD8 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 188, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 38%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.056 334.7) |
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 #E1BCD8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BCD8 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BCD8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1BCD8 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BCD8
oklch(83.6% 0.056 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 335)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA5
oklch(63.2% 0.114 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5490
oklch(55.6% 0.126 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#87447B
oklch(49% 0.117 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3964
oklch(42.7% 0.095 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#593151
oklch(37.6% 0.075 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#E1BCD8 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) | #BCC4D9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C9D7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BDC5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BCD8
#E1BCD8
oklch(83.6% 0.056 334.7)
- #ADD4B9
#ADD4B9
oklch(83.4% 0.056 154.8)
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 #E1BCD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.015
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #E1BCD8 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.