#E2C4DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.3% 0.046 332.8), rgb(226, 196, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#E2C4DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C4DC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 196, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 34%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.046 332.8) |
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 #E2C4DC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C4DC | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C4DC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C4DC text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C4DC
oklch(85.3% 0.046 332.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
-
Step 400
400
#C58ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 333.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B56CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.122 333.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A05294
oklch(55.6% 0.133 333.2)
-
Step 700
700
#88427F
oklch(49% 0.124 332.3)
-
Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
-
Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
-
Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#E2C4DC 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) | #C4CADD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACEDB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C5CC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C4DC
#E2C4DC
oklch(85.3% 0.046 332.8)
- #B9D8C0
#B9D8C0
oklch(85.3% 0.047 152)
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 #E2C4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #E2C4DC 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.