#E2C3EC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.6% 0.065 317.9), rgb(226, 195, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#E2C3EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 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 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C3EC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 195, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.065 317.9) |
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 #E2C3EC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2C3EC | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C3EC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C3EC text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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)
#E2C3EC
oklch(85.6% 0.065 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C384D6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B363CB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 318)
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Step 600
600
#9E46B8
oklch(55.6% 0.185 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#87369F
oklch(49.1% 0.174 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E81
oklch(42.7% 0.144 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A67
oklch(37.6% 0.112 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#E2C3EC 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) | #BFCBEE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEEB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C7D1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C3EC
#E2C3EC
oklch(85.6% 0.065 317.9)
- #BCDAB1
#BCDAB1
oklch(85.6% 0.064 137.3)
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 #E2C3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E2C3EC 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.