#E2BADC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.4% 0.064 331.2), rgb(226, 186, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#E2BADC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BADC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 186, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.064 331.2) |
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 #E2BADC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BADC | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BADC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BADC text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BADC
oklch(83.4% 0.064 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BE
oklch(70.8% 0.102 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15099
oklch(55.6% 0.142 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4082
oklch(49.1% 0.132 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#E2BADC 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) | #B9C3DD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C8DB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BCC5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BADC
#E2BADC
oklch(83.4% 0.064 331.2)
- #ABD5B4
#ABD5B4
oklch(83.4% 0.064 151.3)
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 #E2BADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #E2BADC 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.