#E5BFDD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.7% 0.059 333.4), rgb(229, 191, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#E5BFDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BFDD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 191, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.059 333.4) |
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 #E5BFDD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BFDD | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E5BFDD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BFDD text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BFDD
oklch(84.7% 0.059 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B46CA8
oklch(63% 0.12 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5393
oklch(55.6% 0.13 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#88437D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3866
oklch(42.8% 0.1 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3153
oklch(37.8% 0.077 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#E5BFDD 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) | #BFC7DE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CCDC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C1C9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BFDD
#E5BFDD
oklch(84.7% 0.059 333.4)
- #B0D8BB
#B0D8BB
oklch(84.6% 0.058 153.5)
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 #E5BFDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #E5BFDD 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.