#E3BBDA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.6% 0.061 334), rgb(227, 187, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#E3BBDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BBDA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 187, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.061 334) |
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 #E3BBDA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BBDA | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BBDA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3BBDA text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BBDA
oklch(83.6% 0.061 334)
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Step 400
400
#C689BA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA9
oklch(63.2% 0.125 334)
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Step 600
600
#A25194
oklch(55.7% 0.137 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A417E
oklch(49.1% 0.127 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#703666
oklch(42.6% 0.105 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F53
oklch(37.6% 0.082 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#E3BBDA 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) | #BBC3DB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C9D9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BCC5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BBDA
#E3BBDA
oklch(83.6% 0.061 334)
- #ABD6B7
#ABD6B7
oklch(83.7% 0.062 153.6)
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 #E3BBDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.019
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
Use #E3BBDA 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.