#E1C2EF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.5% 0.07 315.3), rgb(225, 194, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#E1C2EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C2EF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 194, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.07 315.3) |
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 #E1C2EF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C2EF | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C2EF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C2EF text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1C2EF
oklch(85.5% 0.07 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C283DD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B260D4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 315)
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Step 600
600
#9E42C1
oklch(55.6% 0.2 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8732A6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B87
oklch(42.7% 0.154 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#59296C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#E1C2EF 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) | #BCCBF1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CEED | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C7D1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C2EF
#E1C2EF
oklch(85.5% 0.07 315.3)
- #BCDAAD
#BCDAAD
oklch(85.5% 0.069 135.3)
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 #E1C2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.046
Use #E1C2EF 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.