#E3CFEE
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88% 0.047 313.7), rgb(227, 207, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#E3CFEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3CFEE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 207, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.047 313.7) |
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 #E3CFEE | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E3CFEE | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E3CFEE text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3CFEE text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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)
#E3CFEE
oklch(88% 0.047 313.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DD
oklch(81% 0.06 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECB
oklch(70.6% 0.097 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#A471BE
oklch(63% 0.125 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F58AA
oklch(55.5% 0.135 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4892
oklch(49.1% 0.125 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#633C76
oklch(42.8% 0.102 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#51335F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#E3CFEE 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) | #CBD5EF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6ED | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2D2D9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3CFEE
#E3CFEE
oklch(88% 0.047 313.7)
- #CBDFC0
#CBDFC0
oklch(88% 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 and gradients that use #E3CFEE
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #E3CFEE. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
Use #E3CFEE 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.