#E1BEE3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.3% 0.063 324.4), rgb(225, 190, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#E1BEE3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 190, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 40%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.063 324.4) |
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 #E1BEE3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BEE3 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BEE3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BEE3 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BEE3
oklch(84.3% 0.063 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.13 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B53A1
oklch(55.7% 0.14 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#84438A
oklch(49.2% 0.131 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3770
oklch(42.6% 0.109 324)
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Step 900
900
#57305A
oklch(37.6% 0.085 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#E1BEE3 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) | #BBC6E5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CAE2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C1CA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BEE3
#E1BEE3
oklch(84.3% 0.063 324.4)
- #B3D7B2
#B3D7B2
oklch(84.3% 0.064 144.3)
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 #E1BEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
Use #E1BEE3 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.