#E2C1EB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.2% 0.067 318.9), rgb(226, 193, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#E2C1EB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C1EB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 193, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 51%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.067 318.9) |
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 #E2C1EB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C1EB | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C1EB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C1EB text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C1EB
oklch(85.2% 0.067 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C583D7
oklch(70.7% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#B660CC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A143B9
oklch(55.7% 0.192 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A339F
oklch(49.1% 0.179 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#702C81
oklch(42.7% 0.148 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2968
oklch(37.8% 0.116 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#E2C1EB 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) | #BDCAED | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CDEA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C5CF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C1EB
#E2C1EB
oklch(85.2% 0.067 318.9)
- #B9DAAF
#B9DAAF
oklch(85.3% 0.068 138.5)
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 #E2C1EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E2C1EB 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.