#E4BFE5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.8% 0.066 325.3), rgb(228, 191, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#E4BFE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 191, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.066 325.3) |
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 #E4BFE5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BFE5 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E4BFE5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BFE5 text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4BFE5
oklch(84.8% 0.066 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CE
oklch(70.6% 0.136 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC1
oklch(63% 0.173 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#A741AE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3295
oklch(49.1% 0.174 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#742B79
oklch(42.7% 0.144 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#E4BFE5 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) | #BDC8E7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CCE4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C2CC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BFE5
#E4BFE5
oklch(84.8% 0.066 325.3)
- #B3D9B3
#B3D9B3
oklch(84.8% 0.066 145)
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 #E4BFE5, 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 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
Use #E4BFE5 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.