#E1C2FF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.089 307.7), rgb(225, 194, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#E1C2FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 308°. 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 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C2FF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 194, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.089 307.7) |
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 #E1C2FF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1C2FF | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C2FF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C2FF text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1C2FF
oklch(86% 0.089 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADFA
oklch(81% 0.114 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#C07CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.183 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#B052F4
oklch(63% 0.235 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C2AE2
oklch(55.5% 0.255 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#8618C5
oklch(49.2% 0.237 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C1A9F
oklch(42.6% 0.196 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#581F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.153 308)
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Step 950
950
#33154A
oklch(27% 0.096 307.1)
#E1C2FF 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) | #B8CDFF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECFFD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDCAD7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C2FF
#E1C2FF
oklch(86% 0.089 307.7)
- #C1DD9D
#C1DD9D
oklch(86.1% 0.09 127.4)
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 #E1C2FF, 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 0.020
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.024
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.046
Use #E1C2FF 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.