#E1CAFA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.3% 0.07 306.7), rgb(225, 202, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#E1CAFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1CAFA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 202, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.07 306.7) |
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 #E1CAFA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1CAFA | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E1CAFA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1CAFA text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1CAFA
oklch(87.3% 0.07 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B887E6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A665DE
oklch(63% 0.183 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9248CC
oklch(55.6% 0.199 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B1
oklch(49.1% 0.186 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#65308F
oklch(42.8% 0.153 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#522C72
oklch(37.7% 0.119 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#E1CAFA 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) | #C2D2FC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D3F8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DED0DA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1CAFA
#E1CAFA
oklch(87.3% 0.07 306.7)
- #C9DEAD
#C9DEAD
oklch(87.2% 0.069 126.7)
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 #E1CAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.008
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
Use #E1CAFA 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.