#E2B8DE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.1% 0.07 329.3), rgb(226, 184, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#E2B8DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 329°. 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 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B8DE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 184, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.07 329.3) |
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 #E2B8DE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B8DE | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B8DE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B8DE text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#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
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B8DE
oklch(83.1% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C787C2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B867B3
oklch(63.2% 0.142 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A34C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C88
oklch(49% 0.145 329)
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Step 800
800
#71336E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#E2B8DE 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) | #B7C2E0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BBC5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B8DE
#E2B8DE
oklch(83.1% 0.07 329.3)
- #A9D5B0
#A9D5B0
oklch(83.2% 0.069 149.4)
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 #E2B8DE, 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 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #E2B8DE 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.