#E1BFE3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.5% 0.062 324.4), rgb(225, 191, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#E1BFE3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 191, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 39%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.062 324.4) |
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 #E1BFE3 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BFE3 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E1BFE3 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1BFE3 text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#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)
#E1BFE3
oklch(84.5% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC3
oklch(70.6% 0.099 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.127 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A54A0
oklch(55.7% 0.137 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#834488
oklch(49.1% 0.126 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B386F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#57315A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#E1BFE3 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) | #BCC7E5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CBE2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C2CB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BFE3
#E1BFE3
oklch(84.5% 0.062 324.4)
- #B4D7B3
#B4D7B3
oklch(84.4% 0.062 144.3)
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 #E1BFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #E1BFE3 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.