#E2C8ED
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.6% 0.058 315.9), rgb(226, 200, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#E2C8ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C8ED |
| RGB | rgb(226, 200, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.058 315.9) |
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 #E2C8ED | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2C8ED | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C8ED text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C8ED text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C8ED
oklch(86.6% 0.058 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E1
oklch(81% 0.073 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C6
oklch(63% 0.151 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#974FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.164 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#813F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#69357D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#E2C8ED 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) | #C4CFEF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D2EC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2CCD4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C8ED
#E2C8ED
oklch(86.6% 0.058 315.9)
- #C2DCB7
#C2DCB7
oklch(86.5% 0.057 136.4)
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 #E2C8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.050
Use #E2C8ED 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.