#E2C1EF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.4% 0.072 316.4), rgb(226, 193, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#E2C1EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C1EF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 193, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 59%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.072 316.4) |
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 #E2C1EF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C1EF | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C1EF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C1EF text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#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)
#E2C1EF
oklch(85.4% 0.072 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DE
oklch(70.7% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B55DD4
oklch(63% 0.189 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#A03EC1
oklch(55.5% 0.206 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#892FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2987
oklch(42.6% 0.158 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A276C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#E2C1EF 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) | #BCCAF1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDED | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C6D1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C1EF
#E2C1EF
oklch(85.4% 0.072 316.4)
- #BADAAC
#BADAAC
oklch(85.3% 0.071 136.2)
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 #E2C1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
Use #E2C1EF 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.