#E2B8E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.3% 0.074 326.2), rgb(226, 184, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#E2B8E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B8E2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 184, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.074 326.2) |
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 #E2B8E2 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B8E2 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B8E2 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B8E2 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B8E2
oklch(83.3% 0.074 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C786C8
oklch(70.8% 0.118 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B765B9
oklch(63% 0.151 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#A24AA5
oklch(55.5% 0.163 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B3B8E
oklch(49.2% 0.152 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#713173
oklch(42.7% 0.126 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#E2B8E2 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) | #B5C2E4 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC7E0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BBC6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B8E2
#E2B8E2
oklch(83.3% 0.074 326.2)
- #AAD6AC
#AAD6AC
oklch(83.4% 0.074 146)
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 #E2B8E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
Use #E2B8E2 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.