#E1C5FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.4% 0.078 308.7), rgb(225, 197, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#E1C5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C5FA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 197, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.078 308.7) |
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 #E1C5FA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1C5FA | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C5FA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C5FA text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1C5FA
oklch(86.4% 0.078 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF2
oklch(80.8% 0.1 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD82EC
oklch(70.7% 0.16 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD5DE6
oklch(63.2% 0.205 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#993CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 309)
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Step 700
700
#822CB7
oklch(49% 0.207 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2794
oklch(42.7% 0.172 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#562776
oklch(37.8% 0.133 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#E1C5FA 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) | #BDCEFC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2D0F8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DECCD7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C5FA
#E1C5FA
oklch(86.4% 0.078 308.7)
- #C3DDA6
#C3DDA6
oklch(86.4% 0.079 128.5)
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 #E1C5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.006
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.016
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
Use #E1C5FA 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.