#E2BDDD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.06 330.6), rgb(226, 189, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#E2BDDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BDDD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 189, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.06 330.6) |
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 #E2BDDD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BDDD | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BDDD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BDDD text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 330.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BDDD
oklch(84% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5397
oklch(55.6% 0.133 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#874381
oklch(49.1% 0.124 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3869
oklch(42.8% 0.102 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#593155
oklch(37.8% 0.079 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#E2BDDD 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) | #BCC5DE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CADC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BFC8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BDDD
#E2BDDD
oklch(84% 0.06 330.6)
- #AFD6B7
#AFD6B7
oklch(84% 0.059 151.1)
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 #E2BDDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
Use #E2BDDD 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.