#E2C3FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.1% 0.082 310.1), rgb(226, 195, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#E2C3FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C3FA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 195, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.082 310.1) |
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 #E2C3FA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2C3FA | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C3FA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C3FA text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C3FA
oklch(86.1% 0.082 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF4
oklch(81% 0.105 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#C17FEE
oklch(70.8% 0.169 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#B158E8
oklch(63.1% 0.215 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D36D6
oklch(55.7% 0.233 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8625B9
oklch(49.1% 0.217 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D2296
oklch(42.7% 0.18 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#582477
oklch(37.7% 0.139 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#E2C3FA 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) | #BBCDFC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CFF8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0CAD6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C3FA
#E2C3FA
oklch(86.1% 0.082 310.1)
- #C0DDA4
#C0DDA4
oklch(86.2% 0.082 129.9)
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 #E2C3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.007
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
Use #E2C3FA 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.