#E9BDE2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.8% 0.07 331.6), rgb(233, 189, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#E9BDE2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 332°. 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 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BDE2 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 189, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 50%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.07 331.6) |
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 #E9BDE2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BDE2 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E9BDE2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BDE2 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9BDE2
oklch(84.8% 0.07 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#C657BA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B137A6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#98288F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2474
oklch(42.7% 0.153 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#E9BDE2 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) | #BCC7E4 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CCE0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBFC9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BDE2
#E9BDE2
oklch(84.8% 0.07 331.6)
- #ACDBB7
#ACDBB7
oklch(84.9% 0.07 151.8)
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 #E9BDE2, 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 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
Use #E9BDE2 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.