#E4C5FD
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.8% 0.083 309.7), rgb(228, 197, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#E4C5FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.70:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C5FD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 197, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 93%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.083 309.7) |
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 #E4C5FD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4C5FD | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C5FD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C5FD text on black | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C5FD
oklch(86.8% 0.083 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF5
oklch(81% 0.106 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#C07FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#B158E9
oklch(63.2% 0.217 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C34D8
oklch(55.6% 0.237 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#8624BB
oklch(49.2% 0.22 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2197
oklch(42.7% 0.182 310)
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Step 900
900
#582378
oklch(37.7% 0.142 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#341647
oklch(27.1% 0.091 309.9)
#E4C5FD 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) | #BCCFFF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2D1FB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1CCD8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C5FD
#E4C5FD
oklch(86.8% 0.083 309.7)
- #C2DFA5
#C2DFA5
oklch(86.8% 0.083 129.6)
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 #E4C5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.007
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.015
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E4C5FD 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.