#E2C4E7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.6% 0.058 321.5), rgb(226, 196, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#E2C4E7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 196, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.058 321.5) |
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 #E2C4E7 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2C4E7 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C4E7 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C4E7 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C4E7
oklch(85.6% 0.058 321.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.075 321.1)
-
Step 400
400
#C387CD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 321.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B367C0
oklch(63.2% 0.152 321.6)
-
Step 600
600
#9E4CAC
oklch(55.7% 0.165 321.6)
-
Step 700
700
#873C94
oklch(49.1% 0.154 321.5)
-
Step 800
800
#6D3278
oklch(42.6% 0.128 321.1)
-
Step 900
900
#592D61
oklch(37.7% 0.1 321.3)
-
Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#E2C4E7 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) | #C1CBE9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CFE6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C7D0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C4E7
#E2C4E7
oklch(85.6% 0.058 321.5)
- #BCDAB7
#BCDAB7
oklch(85.7% 0.057 141.1)
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 #E2C4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #E2C4E7 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.