#E4BEE6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.7% 0.068 324.6), rgb(228, 190, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#E4BEE6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 190, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.068 324.6) |
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 #E4BEE6 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BEE6 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BEE6 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BEE6 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BEE6
oklch(84.7% 0.068 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C7
oklch(70.6% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA4
oklch(55.7% 0.152 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#873F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3572
oklch(42.8% 0.117 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#592F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#E4BEE6 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) | #BBC7E8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CCE4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C1CB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BEE6
#E4BEE6
oklch(84.7% 0.068 324.6)
- #B2D9B1
#B2D9B1
oklch(84.7% 0.069 144.3)
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 #E4BEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #E4BEE6 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.