#E4C1DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85% 0.056 330.8), rgb(228, 193, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#E4C1DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C1DF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 193, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.056 330.8) |
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 #E4C1DF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C1DF | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C1DF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C1DF text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C1DF
oklch(85% 0.056 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A6499E
oklch(55.6% 0.161 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A87
oklch(49.1% 0.149 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#E4C1DF 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) | #C0C9E0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CDDE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C3CB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C1DF
#E4C1DF
oklch(85% 0.056 330.8)
- #B4D9BB
#B4D9BB
oklch(85% 0.057 150.6)
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 #E4C1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
Use #E4C1DF 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.