#E6BCDE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.2% 0.066 332.7), rgb(230, 188, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#E6BCDE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BCDE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 188, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.066 332.7) |
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 #E6BCDE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BCDE | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6BCDE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6BCDE text on black | 12.61:1 | 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
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BCDE
oklch(84.2% 0.066 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C888BD
oklch(70.8% 0.105 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#B868AC
oklch(63% 0.134 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#A34E98
oklch(55.6% 0.146 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E81
oklch(49.1% 0.136 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#723469
oklch(42.8% 0.112 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#E6BCDE 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) | #BCC5DF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CBDD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABEC7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BCDE
#E6BCDE
oklch(84.2% 0.066 332.7)
- #ACD8B7
#ACD8B7
oklch(84.2% 0.065 152.5)
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 #E6BCDE, 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 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #E6BCDE 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.