#E3CEED
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.8% 0.048 315), rgb(227, 206, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#E3CEED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 315°. 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 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CEED |
| RGB | rgb(227, 206, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 46%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.048 315) |
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 #E3CEED | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CEED | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CEED text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CEED text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3CEED
oklch(87.8% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECB
oklch(70.8% 0.098 315)
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Step 500
500
#A671BD
oklch(63.2% 0.124 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9157A9
oklch(55.5% 0.137 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B4791
oklch(49% 0.126 315)
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Step 800
800
#643B76
oklch(42.7% 0.105 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#E3CEED 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) | #CAD4EE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED6EC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3D1D8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CEED
#E3CEED
oklch(87.8% 0.048 315)
- #CADEBF
#CADEBF
oklch(87.7% 0.047 134.4)
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 #E3CEED, 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 0.029
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
Use #E3CEED 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.