#E8BEE4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85% 0.069 329.3), rgb(232, 190, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#E8BEE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 190, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.069 329.3) |
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 #E8BEE4 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BEE4 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E8BEE4 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BEE4 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8BEE4
oklch(85% 0.069 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C359BE
oklch(63.1% 0.182 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE3AAA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#952A92
oklch(49% 0.184 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#792576
oklch(42.6% 0.152 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#E8BEE4 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) | #BDC7E6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CDE2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC1CB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BEE4
#E8BEE4
oklch(85% 0.069 329.3)
- #AFDBB6
#AFDBB6
oklch(85% 0.069 149.4)
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 #E8BEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
Use #E8BEE4 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.