#E3CCED
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.4% 0.051 315.7), rgb(227, 204, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#E3CCED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CCED |
| RGB | rgb(227, 204, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 48%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.051 315.7) |
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 #E3CCED | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CCED | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CCED text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CCED text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3CCED
oklch(87.4% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86EC0
oklch(63% 0.134 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9454AC
oklch(55.6% 0.147 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4494
oklch(49.1% 0.136 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#663978
oklch(42.7% 0.112 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#533161
oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#E3CCED 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) | #C8D2EE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD4EC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3CFD7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CCED
#E3CCED
oklch(87.4% 0.051 315.7)
- #C7DEBD
#C7DEBD
oklch(87.5% 0.051 136.1)
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 #E3CCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
Use #E3CCED 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.