#E1C2ED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.4% 0.067 316.5), rgb(225, 194, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#E1C2ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C2ED |
| RGB | rgb(225, 194, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.067 316.5) |
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 #E1C2ED | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C2ED | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C2ED text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C2ED text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1C2ED
oklch(85.4% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C384DA
oklch(70.8% 0.139 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B361D0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E44BC
oklch(55.6% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8734A2
oklch(49% 0.179 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D84
oklch(42.8% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#592A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.115 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#E1C2ED 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) | #BDCBEF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDEC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C7D0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C2ED
#E1C2ED
oklch(85.4% 0.067 316.5)
- #BBDAAE
#BBDAAE
oklch(85.4% 0.068 136.5)
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 #E1C2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
Use #E1C2ED 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.