#E2C4E4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.5% 0.054 324.1), rgb(226, 196, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#E2C4E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 196, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 37%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.054 324.1) |
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 #E2C4E4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2C4E4 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C4E4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C4E4 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C4E4
oklch(85.5% 0.054 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 324)
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Step 500
500
#B368BA
oklch(63% 0.144 324)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA6
oklch(55.6% 0.156 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#873E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 324)
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Step 800
800
#6E3473
oklch(42.7% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#E2C4E4 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) | #C2CBE5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CFE3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C7CF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C4E4
#E2C4E4
oklch(85.5% 0.054 324.1)
- #BBD9BA
#BBD9BA
oklch(85.5% 0.053 144.2)
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 #E2C4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
Use #E2C4E4 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.