#E2C3FC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.2% 0.084 309.3), rgb(226, 195, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#E2C3FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C3FC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 195, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 90%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.084 309.3) |
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 #E2C3FC | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2C3FC | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C3FC text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C3FC text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C3FC
oklch(86.2% 0.084 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF6
oklch(80.8% 0.109 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#C07EF1
oklch(70.6% 0.173 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#B156EC
oklch(63.1% 0.222 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C32DA
oklch(55.5% 0.241 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#8622BD
oklch(49.2% 0.223 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D2099
oklch(42.8% 0.185 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#58227A
oklch(37.7% 0.145 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#341647
oklch(27.1% 0.091 309.9)
#E2C3FC 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) | #BACDFE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CFFA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFCAD7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C3FC
#E2C3FC
oklch(86.2% 0.084 309.3)
- #C0DDA2
#C0DDA2
oklch(86.1% 0.085 129.3)
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 #E2C3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.006
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
Use #E2C3FC 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.