#E4C4EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.1% 0.067 318.1), rgb(228, 196, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#E4C4EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 318°. 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 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C4EE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 196, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.067 318.1) |
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 #E4C4EE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4C4EE | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C4EE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C4EE text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C4EE
oklch(86.1% 0.067 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#C483D8
oklch(70.6% 0.139 318)
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Step 500
500
#B461CD
oklch(63.1% 0.176 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F44B9
oklch(55.5% 0.19 318)
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Step 700
700
#8834A0
oklch(49% 0.178 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D82
oklch(42.8% 0.147 318)
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Step 900
900
#5A2968
oklch(37.7% 0.115 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#E4C4EE 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) | #BFCDF0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D0ED | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C8D2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C4EE
#E4C4EE
oklch(86.1% 0.067 318.1)
- #BCDCB2
#BCDCB2
oklch(86% 0.066 138.3)
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 #E4C4EE, 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 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #E4C4EE 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.