#E4C4E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.6% 0.053 329), rgb(228, 196, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#E4C4E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 196, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 37%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.053 329) |
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 #E4C4E1 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4C4E1 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C4E1 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C4E1 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C4E1
oklch(85.6% 0.053 329)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C688C2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B668B2
oklch(63% 0.138 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9E
oklch(55.7% 0.15 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E87
oklch(49.1% 0.14 329)
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Step 800
800
#70346E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#E4C4E1 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) | #C3CBE2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACFE0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C6CE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C4E1
#E4C4E1
oklch(85.6% 0.053 329)
- #B9DABD
#B9DABD
oklch(85.6% 0.053 148.5)
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 #E4C4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
Use #E4C4E1 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.