#E2C0EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.1% 0.073 317.2), rgb(226, 192, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#E2C0EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C0EE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 192, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.073 317.2) |
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 #E2C0EE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C0EE | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C0EE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C0EE text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C0EE
oklch(85.1% 0.073 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C681DD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD4
oklch(63% 0.191 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#A23DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.208 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#712887
oklch(42.8% 0.16 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B266C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#E2C0EE 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) | #BBC9F0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDEC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C5D0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C0EE
#E2C0EE
oklch(85.1% 0.073 317.2)
- #B8DAAB
#B8DAAB
oklch(85.1% 0.073 137.1)
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 #E2C0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
Use #E2C0EE 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.