#E2C0EC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.1% 0.07 318.5), rgb(226, 192, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#E2C0EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C0EC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 192, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 54%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.07 318.5) |
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 #E2C0EC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C0EC | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C0EC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C0EC text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C0EC
oklch(85.1% 0.07 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C681DA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B75ED0
oklch(63.2% 0.185 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.201 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B30A3
oklch(49.2% 0.187 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#712984
oklch(42.7% 0.156 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B276A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#E2C0EC 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) | #BBC9EE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDEA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C4CF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C0EC
#E2C0EC
oklch(85.1% 0.07 318.5)
- #B8DAAD
#B8DAAD
oklch(85.2% 0.071 138.1)
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 #E2C0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E2C0EC 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.