#E4C4FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.5% 0.081 311.4), rgb(228, 196, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#E4C4FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C4FA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 196, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 84%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.081 311.4) |
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 #E4C4FA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4C4FA | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C4FA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C4FA text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C4FA
oklch(86.5% 0.081 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEF2
oklch(81% 0.103 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#C27FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.166 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B258E5
oklch(63% 0.213 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E36D3
oklch(55.6% 0.231 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8726B7
oklch(49.1% 0.215 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E2394
oklch(42.8% 0.178 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#592476
oklch(37.8% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#E4C4FA 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) | #BCCEFC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2D0F8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2CBD6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C4FA
#E4C4FA
oklch(86.5% 0.081 311.4)
- #C0DEA7
#C0DEA7
oklch(86.5% 0.08 131.2)
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 #E4C4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.009
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
Use #E4C4FA 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.