#E2CCFF
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(88% 0.073 304.5), rgb(226, 204, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#E2CCFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2CCFF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 204, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.073 304.5) |
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 #E2CCFF | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2CCFF | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E2CCFF text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2CCFF text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2CCFF
oklch(88% 0.073 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B686EB
oklch(70.6% 0.15 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A464E5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9046D3
oklch(55.6% 0.208 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B36B7
oklch(49.2% 0.194 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#642E94
oklch(42.7% 0.161 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#E2CCFF 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) | #C3D4FF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D5FD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DED3DD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2CCFF
#E2CCFF
oklch(88% 0.073 304.5)
- #CDE0AC
#CDE0AC
oklch(87.9% 0.072 124.2)
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 #E2CCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.004
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #E2CCFF 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.