#E5B4DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.6% 0.077 332.7), rgb(229, 180, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#E5B4DC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B4DC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 180, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.077 332.7) |
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 #E5B4DC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B4DC | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B4DC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B4DC text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B4DC
oklch(82.6% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE83C2
oklch(70.8% 0.123 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF61B2
oklch(63.1% 0.156 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA449E
oklch(55.5% 0.171 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#923587
oklch(49.1% 0.159 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#772D6E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#602959
oklch(37.7% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#E5B4DC 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) | #B3BFDE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC5DA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB6C2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B4DC
#E5B4DC
oklch(82.6% 0.077 332.7)
- #A0D5AE
#A0D5AE
oklch(82.6% 0.077 152.6)
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 #E5B4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
Use #E5B4DC 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.