#E2C4EC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.8% 0.063 317.6), rgb(226, 196, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#E2C4EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 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 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C4EC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 196, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.063 317.6) |
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 #E2C4EC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2C4EC | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C4EC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C4EC text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#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)
#E2C4EC
oklch(85.8% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E3
oklch(81% 0.08 318)
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Step 400
400
#C285D5
oklch(70.6% 0.131 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B264CA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B7
oklch(55.6% 0.181 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#86389D
oklch(49% 0.168 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3080
oklch(42.8% 0.139 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#582B66
oklch(37.6% 0.108 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#E2C4EC 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) | #C0CCEE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFEB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C8D1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C4EC
#E2C4EC
oklch(85.8% 0.063 317.6)
- #BDDBB2
#BDDBB2
oklch(85.9% 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 #E2C4EC, 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 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E2C4EC 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.