#E3CAEA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87% 0.051 318.8), rgb(227, 202, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#E3CAEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CAEA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 202, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.051 318.8) |
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 #E3CAEA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CAEA | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CAEA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CAEA 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3CAEA
oklch(87% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBD
oklch(63.2% 0.134 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9753A9
oklch(55.6% 0.146 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#804391
oklch(49% 0.136 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#683876
oklch(42.7% 0.112 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#55315F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#E3CAEA 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) | #C7D0EB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD3E9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4CDD5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CAEA
#E3CAEA
oklch(87% 0.051 318.8)
- #C4DDBD
#C4DDBD
oklch(87% 0.051 138.9)
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 #E3CAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
Use #E3CAEA 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.