#E4B7DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.2% 0.074 329.9), rgb(228, 183, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#E4B7DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B7DF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 183, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.074 329.9) |
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 #E4B7DF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B7DF | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B7DF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B7DF text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B7DF
oklch(83.2% 0.074 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C4
oklch(70.8% 0.118 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A648A0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 330)
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Step 700
700
#8E3989
oklch(49.1% 0.152 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#73306F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#E4B7DF 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) | #B6C1E1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BAC5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B7DF
#E4B7DF
oklch(83.2% 0.074 329.9)
- #A6D6AF
#A6D6AF
oklch(83.2% 0.074 150.2)
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 #E4B7DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #E4B7DF 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.