#E3CEEB
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.7% 0.045 316.7), rgb(227, 206, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#E3CEEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CEEB |
| RGB | rgb(227, 206, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.045 316.7) |
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 #E3CEEB | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CEEB | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CEEB text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CEEB 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3CEEB
oklch(87.7% 0.045 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 317)
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Step 500
500
#A671B9
oklch(63% 0.12 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9159A5
oklch(55.6% 0.129 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B488D
oklch(49% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#643C73
oklch(42.7% 0.099 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#52345D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#E3CEEB 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) | #CBD4EC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6EA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3D1D7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CEEB
#E3CEEB
oklch(87.7% 0.045 316.7)
- #C9DEC1
#C9DEC1
oklch(87.7% 0.045 137)
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 #E3CEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
Use #E3CEEB 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.