#E4BBE1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.069 328.5), rgb(228, 187, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#E4BBE1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BBE1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 187, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.069 328.5) |
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 #E4BBE1 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BBE1 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BBE1 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BBE1 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BBE1
oklch(84% 0.069 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C687C3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B768B3
oklch(63.2% 0.14 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D88
oklch(49% 0.143 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#70336E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#E4BBE1 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) | #B9C4E3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C9E0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BEC8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BBE1
#E4BBE1
oklch(84% 0.069 328.5)
- #ACD7B2
#ACD7B2
oklch(83.8% 0.068 148.8)
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 #E4BBE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
Use #E4BBE1 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.