#E4C4E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.8% 0.057 325.1), rgb(228, 196, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#E4C4E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 196, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.057 325.1) |
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 #E4C4E5 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4C4E5 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C4E5 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C4E5 text on black | 13.32:1 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C4E5
oklch(85.8% 0.057 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C586C9
oklch(70.6% 0.118 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#B666BA
oklch(63.1% 0.149 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#893B8F
oklch(49% 0.152 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#703274
oklch(42.8% 0.125 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5E
oklch(37.8% 0.098 325)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#E4C4E5 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) | #C2CCE6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CFE4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C7CF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C4E5
#E4C4E5
oklch(85.8% 0.057 325.1)
- #BADBBA
#BADBBA
oklch(85.8% 0.057 145.1)
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 #E4C4E5, 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 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #E4C4E5 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.