#E4C6EA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.3% 0.059 320.6), rgb(228, 198, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#E4C6EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C6EA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 198, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.059 320.6) |
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 #E4C6EA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4C6EA | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C6EA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C6EA text on black | 13.56:1 | 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
#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)
#E4C6EA
oklch(86.3% 0.059 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C287CF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B266C2
oklch(63% 0.155 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D4BAE
oklch(55.5% 0.168 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#863C96
oklch(49.1% 0.155 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3279
oklch(42.6% 0.129 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#592D62
oklch(37.8% 0.101 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#E4C6EA 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) | #C3CEEC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D1E9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C9D2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C6EA
#E4C6EA
oklch(86.3% 0.059 320.6)
- #BEDCB8
#BEDCB8
oklch(86.3% 0.058 140.4)
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 #E4C6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.051
Use #E4C6EA 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.