#E3C8EC
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.6% 0.057 317.7), rgb(227, 200, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#E3C8EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C8EC |
| RGB | rgb(227, 200, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.057 317.7) |
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 #E3C8EC | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3C8EC | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E3C8EC text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3C8EC text on black | 13.73:1 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3C8EC
oklch(86.6% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF89D0
oklch(70.8% 0.116 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#994EB0
oklch(55.5% 0.163 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#833F97
oklch(49.2% 0.15 318)
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Step 800
800
#6A347B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#E3C8EC 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) | #C4CFEE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD2EB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3CCD4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C8EC
#E3C8EC
oklch(86.6% 0.057 317.7)
- #C2DCB8
#C2DCB8
oklch(86.6% 0.056 137)
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 #E3C8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.050
Use #E3C8EC 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.