#E3C2FF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.2% 0.09 309.1), rgb(227, 194, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#E3C2FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C2FF |
| RGB | rgb(227, 194, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.09 309.1) |
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 #E3C2FF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3C2FF | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E3C2FF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3C2FF text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3C2FF
oklch(86.2% 0.09 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACF9
oklch(80.9% 0.115 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#C27BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.184 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#B350F2
oklch(63% 0.236 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F27E1
oklch(55.6% 0.257 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#8813C3
oklch(49.1% 0.239 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E189E
oklch(42.7% 0.197 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#591E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.155 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#E3C2FF 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) | #B8CDFF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCFFD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0CAD7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C2FF
#E3C2FF
oklch(86.2% 0.09 309.1)
- #BFDE9F
#BFDE9F
oklch(86.2% 0.09 129.4)
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 #E3C2FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.009
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
Use #E3C2FF 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.