#E1C2FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.9% 0.083 309.7), rgb(225, 194, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#E1C2FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C2FA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 194, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.083 309.7) |
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 #E1C2FA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1C2FA | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C2FA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C2FA text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1C2FA
oklch(85.9% 0.083 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF5
oklch(80.8% 0.108 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#C17FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.17 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#B157EA
oklch(63.1% 0.219 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D34D8
oklch(55.7% 0.237 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8623BB
oklch(49.1% 0.221 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2197
oklch(42.7% 0.182 310)
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Step 900
900
#582379
oklch(37.7% 0.143 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#341647
oklch(27.1% 0.091 309.9)
#E1C2FA 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) | #B9CCFC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCEF8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC9D5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C2FA
#E1C2FA
oklch(85.9% 0.083 309.7)
- #BFDCA2
#BFDCA2
oklch(85.9% 0.083 129.6)
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 #E1C2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.008
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
Use #E1C2FA 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.