#E2C5FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.5% 0.078 309.5), rgb(226, 197, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#E2C5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C5FA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 197, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.078 309.5) |
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 #E2C5FA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2C5FA | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C5FA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C5FA text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C5FA
oklch(86.5% 0.078 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE81EB
oklch(70.6% 0.161 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE5CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.206 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A3BD3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#842BB7
oklch(49.2% 0.209 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2694
oklch(42.7% 0.173 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#572676
oklch(37.8% 0.135 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#E2C5FA 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) | #BDCFFC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2D0F8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFCCD7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C5FA
#E2C5FA
oklch(86.5% 0.078 309.5)
- #C2DDA7
#C2DDA7
oklch(86.4% 0.078 129.5)
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 #E2C5FA, 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 0.015
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E2C5FA 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.