#E5B8DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.3% 0.07 333.2), rgb(229, 184, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#E5B8DC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B8DC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 184, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 46%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.07 333.2) |
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 #E5B8DC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B8DC | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B8DC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B8DC text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B8DC
oklch(83.3% 0.07 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB65AE
oklch(63% 0.143 333)
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Step 600
600
#A64A99
oklch(55.5% 0.155 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B83
oklch(49.1% 0.144 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#74316A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#E5B8DC 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) | #B8C2DE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C8DB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABAC4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B8DC
#E5B8DC
oklch(83.3% 0.07 333.2)
- #A6D6B3
#A6D6B3
oklch(83.3% 0.07 153.1)
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 #E5B8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #E5B8DC 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.