#E2C3EB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.6% 0.064 318.6), rgb(226, 195, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#E2C3EB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.064 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 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C3EB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 195, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 50%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.064 318.6) |
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 #E2C3EB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C3EB | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C3EB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C3EB text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C3EB
oklch(85.6% 0.064 318.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C385D5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B363C9
oklch(63% 0.168 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B6
oklch(55.6% 0.182 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#87379D
oklch(49% 0.17 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#E2C3EB 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) | #BFCBED | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEEA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C7D0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C3EB
#E2C3EB
oklch(85.6% 0.064 318.6)
- #BBDAB2
#BBDAB2
oklch(85.5% 0.064 138.7)
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 #E2C3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E2C3EB 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.