#E4BCE5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.3% 0.071 325.4), rgb(228, 188, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#E4BCE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.071 325.4) |
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 #E4BCE5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BCE5 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BCE5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BCE5 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BCE5
oklch(84.3% 0.071 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C587C7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#B567B9
oklch(63.1% 0.146 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A04DA5
oklch(55.7% 0.157 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#893D8D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3372
oklch(42.7% 0.121 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#E4BCE5 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) | #B9C6E7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CAE3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BFCA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BCE5
#E4BCE5
oklch(84.3% 0.071 325.4)
- #AFD8B0
#AFD8B0
oklch(84.2% 0.07 145.6)
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 #E4BCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
Use #E4BCE5 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.