#E5BCE3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.3% 0.07 327.7), rgb(229, 188, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#E5BCE3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BCE3 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 188, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.07 327.7) |
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 #E5BCE3 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BCE3 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BCE3 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BCE3 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#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
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BCE3
oklch(84.3% 0.07 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C687C4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B667B5
oklch(63% 0.143 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.154 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D89
oklch(49.1% 0.144 328)
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Step 800
800
#703370
oklch(42.7% 0.119 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#E5BCE3 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) | #BAC5E5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CBE1 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BFC9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BCE3
#E5BCE3
oklch(84.3% 0.07 327.7)
- #AED9B2
#AED9B2
oklch(84.4% 0.07 147.4)
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 #E5BCE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
Use #E5BCE3 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.