#E4C5FF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.8% 0.085 308.9), rgb(228, 197, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#E4C5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 309°. 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 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C5FF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 197, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.085 308.9) |
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 #E4C5FF | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4C5FF | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C5FF text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C5FF text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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)
#E4C5FF
oklch(86.8% 0.085 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF7
oklch(80.9% 0.11 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#C07EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.175 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B156EE
oklch(63.2% 0.224 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C31DC
oklch(55.6% 0.243 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#8620BF
oklch(49.2% 0.227 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D1F9A
oklch(42.8% 0.187 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#58227B
oklch(37.8% 0.146 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#E4C5FF 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) | #C2D1FD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1CCD9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C5FF
#E4C5FF
oklch(86.8% 0.085 308.9)
- #C3DFA3
#C3DFA3
oklch(86.8% 0.085 128.4)
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 #E4C5FF, 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 0.019
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E4C5FF 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.