#E2C0DE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.6% 0.055 329.9), rgb(226, 192, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#E2C0DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C0DE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 192, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 37%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.055 329.9) |
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 #E2C0DE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C0DE | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C0DE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C0DE text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C0DE
oklch(84.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBB
oklch(70.7% 0.087 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.114 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5695
oklch(55.6% 0.123 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#84467F
oklch(49.1% 0.114 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A68
oklch(42.7% 0.095 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#573254
oklch(37.6% 0.074 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#E2C0DE 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) | #BFC7DF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CCDD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C2CA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C0DE
#E2C0DE
oklch(84.6% 0.055 329.9)
- #B4D7BA
#B4D7BA
oklch(84.6% 0.055 150.1)
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 #E2C0DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
Use #E2C0DE 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.