#E2B7DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.069 330.9), rgb(226, 183, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#E2B7DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B7DC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 183, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.069 330.9) |
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 #E2B7DC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B7DC | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B7DC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B7DC text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B7DC
oklch(82.9% 0.069 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C886C1
oklch(70.6% 0.112 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#B966B1
oklch(63.1% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 331)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C86
oklch(49.1% 0.144 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#72326C
oklch(42.6% 0.119 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D58
oklch(37.8% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#E2B7DC 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) | #B6C1DE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B9C3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B7DC
#E2B7DC
oklch(82.9% 0.069 330.9)
- #A7D4B0
#A7D4B0
oklch(82.8% 0.069 150.7)
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 #E2B7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #E2B7DC 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.