#E3BADD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.5% 0.066 331.1), rgb(227, 186, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#E3BADD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BADD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 186, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.066 331.1) |
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 #E3BADD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BADD | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BADD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3BADD text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BADD
oklch(83.5% 0.066 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#C788BF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B769AF
oklch(63.2% 0.134 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9A
oklch(55.5% 0.147 331)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F83
oklch(49.2% 0.135 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#71346B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361C33
oklch(27.2% 0.055 331.3)
#E3BADD 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) | #B9C3DE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C8DC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BCC6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BADD
#E3BADD
oklch(83.5% 0.066 331.1)
- #AAD6B4
#AAD6B4
oklch(83.6% 0.066 151.7)
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 #E3BADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.023
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
Use #E3BADD 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.