#E4C7FB
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.1% 0.077 309.9), rgb(228, 199, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#E4C7FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C7FB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 199, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 87%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.077 309.9) |
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 #E4C7FB | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4C7FB | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C7FB text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C7FB text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C7FB
oklch(87.1% 0.077 309.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
-
Step 400
400
#BF82EA
oklch(70.8% 0.158 309.9)
-
Step 500
500
#AE5DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 309.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9A3DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.219 310)
-
Step 700
700
#842DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.204 310.3)
-
Step 800
800
#6B2892
oklch(42.8% 0.169 310)
-
Step 900
900
#572775
oklch(37.8% 0.132 309.9)
-
Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#E4C7FB 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) | #BFD0FD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D2F9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2CDD9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C7FB
#E4C7FB
oklch(87.1% 0.077 309.9)
- #C4DFAA
#C4DFAA
oklch(87% 0.076 129.8)
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 #E4C7FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.010
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.011
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #E4C7FB 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.