#E8BCDE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.4% 0.067 334.2), rgb(232, 188, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#E8BCDE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BCDE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 188, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.067 334.2) |
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 #E8BCDE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BCDE | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BCDE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BCDE text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BCDE
oklch(84.4% 0.067 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BC
oklch(70.8% 0.107 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64C96
oklch(55.6% 0.15 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D80
oklch(49.2% 0.138 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D55
oklch(37.6% 0.09 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#E8BCDE 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 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CBDD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBEC7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BCDE
#E8BCDE
oklch(84.4% 0.067 334.2)
- #AAD9B8
#AAD9B8
oklch(84.3% 0.067 154.2)
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 #E8BCDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #E8BCDE 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.