#E4C1EA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.4% 0.067 321.4), rgb(228, 193, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#E4C1EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C1EA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 193, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.067 321.4) |
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 #E4C1EA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C1EA | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C1EA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C1EA text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C1EA
oklch(85.4% 0.067 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#C882D4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC9
oklch(63.2% 0.177 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A441B5
oklch(55.6% 0.192 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C329C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#722B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2866
oklch(37.7% 0.116 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#E4C1EA 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) | #BDCAEC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEE9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C5CF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C1EA
#E4C1EA
oklch(85.4% 0.067 321.4)
- #B7DBB2
#B7DBB2
oklch(85.4% 0.068 141.7)
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 #E4C1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #E4C1EA 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.