#E4C2ED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.7% 0.069 319.1), rgb(228, 194, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#E4C2ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C2ED |
| RGB | rgb(228, 194, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.069 319.1) |
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 #E4C2ED | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C2ED | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C2ED text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C2ED text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C2ED
oklch(85.7% 0.069 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 319)
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Step 500
500
#B75ECD
oklch(63% 0.182 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A240BA
oklch(55.5% 0.197 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B31A1
oklch(49.2% 0.184 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#712A82
oklch(42.7% 0.152 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#E4C2ED 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) | #BECBEF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEEB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C6D0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C2ED
#E4C2ED
oklch(85.7% 0.069 319.1)
- #B9DBB0
#B9DBB0
oklch(85.5% 0.069 139.2)
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 #E4C2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #E4C2ED 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.