#E4BEE1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.5% 0.063 328.7), rgb(228, 190, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#E4BEE1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BEE1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 190, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.063 328.7) |
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 #E4BEE1 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BEE1 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BEE1 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BEE1 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BEE1
oklch(84.5% 0.063 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48AC0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB0
oklch(63.1% 0.129 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F519C
oklch(55.7% 0.142 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#874185
oklch(49% 0.131 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366C
oklch(42.7% 0.109 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C33
oklch(26.9% 0.053 328.4)
#E4BEE1 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) | #BDC7E2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CBE0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C0CA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BEE1
#E4BEE1
oklch(84.5% 0.063 328.7)
- #B0D8B6
#B0D8B6
oklch(84.4% 0.063 149.2)
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 #E4BEE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
Use #E4BEE1 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.