#E3CCFB
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.9% 0.068 307.1), rgb(227, 204, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#E3CCFB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CCFB |
| RGB | rgb(227, 204, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 85%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.068 307.1) |
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 #E3CCFB | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CCFB | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CCFB text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CCFB text on black | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3CCFB
oklch(87.9% 0.068 307.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
-
Step 400
400
#B887E4
oklch(70.6% 0.141 307.4)
-
Step 500
500
#A666DC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 307.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9249CA
oklch(55.6% 0.195 307.2)
-
Step 700
700
#7C39AE
oklch(49% 0.181 307.2)
-
Step 800
800
#65318D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 307.2)
-
Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
-
Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#E3CCFB 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) | #C4D4FD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D5F9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0D2DC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CCFB
#E3CCFB
oklch(87.9% 0.068 307.1)
- #CBE0B0
#CBE0B0
oklch(87.9% 0.068 127)
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 #E3CCFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.007
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #E3CCFB 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.