#E5BDDD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.3% 0.062 333.1), rgb(229, 189, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#E5BDDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BDDD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 189, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.062 333.1) |
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 #E5BDDD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BDDD | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BDDD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BDDD text on black | 12.65:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BDDD
oklch(84.3% 0.062 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BB
oklch(70.7% 0.099 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAA
oklch(63% 0.127 333)
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Step 600
600
#A15195
oklch(55.6% 0.137 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A417F
oklch(49.1% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#703668
oklch(42.7% 0.106 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#E5BDDD 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) | #BDC6DE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CBDC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BFC8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BDDD
#E5BDDD
oklch(84.3% 0.062 333.1)
- #ADD8B9
#ADD8B9
oklch(84.3% 0.062 153.6)
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 #E5BDDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
Use #E5BDDD 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.