#E6BCDD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.2% 0.065 333.7), rgb(230, 188, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#E6BCDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BCDD |
| RGB | rgb(230, 188, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.065 333.7) |
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 #E6BCDD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BCDD | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6BCDD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BCDD text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BCDD
oklch(84.2% 0.065 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#C888BC
oklch(70.8% 0.104 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B869AB
oklch(63.1% 0.131 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34E96
oklch(55.5% 0.144 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F80
oklch(49.2% 0.133 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#723468
oklch(42.7% 0.112 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#E6BCDD 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) | #BCC5DE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CBDC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABEC7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BCDD
#E6BCDD
oklch(84.2% 0.065 333.7)
- #ABD8B8
#ABD8B8
oklch(84.2% 0.065 153.9)
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 #E6BCDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
Use #E6BCDD 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.