#E2B4E0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.079 327.7), rgb(226, 180, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#E2B4E0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 180, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.079 327.7) |
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 #E2B4E0 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B4E0 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B4E0 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B4E0 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B4E0
oklch(82.5% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA83C9
oklch(70.6% 0.126 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB61BA
oklch(63% 0.161 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A745A6
oklch(55.6% 0.175 328)
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Step 700
700
#8F368F
oklch(49.2% 0.163 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#742E74
oklch(42.8% 0.134 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#E2B4E0 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) | #B2BFE2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC5DE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B7C3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B4E0
#E2B4E0
oklch(82.5% 0.079 327.7)
- #A4D4A9
#A4D4A9
oklch(82.5% 0.078 147.6)
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 #E2B4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
Use #E2B4E0 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.