#E3C4EA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.8% 0.062 320), rgb(227, 196, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#E3C4EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C4EA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 196, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.062 320) |
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 #E3C4EA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3C4EA | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E3C4EA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3C4EA text on black | 13.35:1 | 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)
#E3C4EA
oklch(85.8% 0.062 320)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C385D1
oklch(70.6% 0.127 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#B364C5
oklch(63% 0.162 320)
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Step 600
600
#9F48B2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#883999
oklch(49.2% 0.164 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E307C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#E3C4EA 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) | #C0CCEC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CFE9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C8D1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C4EA
#E3C4EA
oklch(85.8% 0.062 320)
- #BCDBB5
#BCDBB5
oklch(85.9% 0.061 139.9)
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 #E3C4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #E3C4EA 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.