#E4C4E4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.7% 0.056 326.1), rgb(228, 196, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#E4C4E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 196, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 37%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.056 326.1) |
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 #E4C4E4 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4C4E4 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C4E4 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C4E4 text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C4E4
oklch(85.7% 0.056 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C687C7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B667B8
oklch(63.2% 0.146 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A14CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.159 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.149 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#703272
oklch(42.7% 0.123 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#E4C4E4 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) | #C2CBE5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CFE3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C6CF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C4E4
#E4C4E4
oklch(85.7% 0.056 326.1)
- #B9DABB
#B9DABB
oklch(85.6% 0.055 146.7)
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 #E4C4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
Use #E4C4E4 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.