#E1BEDB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.055 331.9), rgb(225, 190, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#E1BEDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BEDB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 190, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.055 331.9) |
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 #E1BEDB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BEDB | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BEDB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BEDB text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BEDB
oklch(84% 0.055 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.113 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5693
oklch(55.6% 0.122 332)
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Step 700
700
#85467D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 332)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A66
oklch(42.7% 0.094 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E31
oklch(27.2% 0.046 331.7)
#E1BEDB 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) | #BDC5DC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CADA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C0C8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BEDB
#E1BEDB
oklch(84% 0.055 331.9)
- #B1D6B9
#B1D6B9
oklch(84.1% 0.056 151.5)
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 #E1BEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
Use #E1BEDB 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.