#E5BCE4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.3% 0.071 326.9), rgb(229, 188, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#E5BCE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BCE4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 188, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.071 326.9) |
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 #E5BCE4 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BCE4 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BCE4 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BCE4 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#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
#E8D1E7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 327.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BCE4
oklch(84.3% 0.071 326.9)
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Step 400
400
#C687C5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B667B7
oklch(63.1% 0.145 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#A14CA2
oklch(55.5% 0.157 327)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D8B
oklch(49.2% 0.145 327)
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Step 800
800
#703371
oklch(42.7% 0.12 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#E5BCE4 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) | #BAC6E6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CBE2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BFC9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BCE4
#E5BCE4
oklch(84.3% 0.071 326.9)
- #AED9B1
#AED9B1
oklch(84.4% 0.071 146.8)
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 #E5BCE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
Use #E5BCE4 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.