#E4C4EA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.9% 0.062 320.9), rgb(228, 196, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#E4C4EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C4EA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 196, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.062 320.9) |
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 #E4C4EA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4C4EA | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C4EA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C4EA text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C4EA
oklch(85.9% 0.062 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C585D1
oklch(70.8% 0.128 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#B563C5
oklch(63.1% 0.165 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A047B1
oklch(55.5% 0.178 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#893898
oklch(49.1% 0.165 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#E4C4EA 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) | #C1CCEC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D0E9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C8D1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C4EA
#E4C4EA
oklch(85.9% 0.062 320.9)
- #BBDCB5
#BBDCB5
oklch(86% 0.064 140.8)
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 #E4C4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #E4C4EA 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.