#E3C8EE
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.7% 0.059 316.2), rgb(227, 200, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#E3C8EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.76:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C8EE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 200, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.059 316.2) |
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 #E3C8EE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3C8EE | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E3C8EE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3C8EE text on black | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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)
#E3C8EE
oklch(86.7% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C8
oklch(63.2% 0.156 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#994DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#823D9B
oklch(49% 0.157 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A337E
oklch(42.7% 0.131 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3B
oklch(26.8% 0.064 315.9)
#E3C8EE 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) | #C4CFF0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D2ED | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3CCD5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C8EE
#E3C8EE
oklch(86.7% 0.059 316.2)
- #C2DDB6
#C2DDB6
oklch(86.7% 0.06 136)
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 #E3C8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E3C8EE 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.