#E3C8FA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.1% 0.074 309.2), rgb(227, 200, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#E3C8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C8FA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 200, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.074 309.2) |
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 #E3C8FA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3C8FA | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E3C8FA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3C8FA text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3C8FA
oklch(87.1% 0.074 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E7
oklch(70.7% 0.151 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC60E0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9742CE
oklch(55.6% 0.21 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8132B2
oklch(49.1% 0.195 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#692B90
oklch(42.7% 0.162 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#552973
oklch(37.7% 0.126 309)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#E3C8FA 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) | #C0D1FC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D3F8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1CED9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C8FA
#E3C8FA
oklch(87.1% 0.074 309.2)
- #C5DFAC
#C5DFAC
oklch(87.1% 0.074 129.8)
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 #E3C8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.009
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.013
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.016
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
Use #E3C8FA 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.