#E4C7FC
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.1% 0.078 309.5), rgb(228, 199, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#E4C7FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 309°. 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 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C7FC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 199, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 90%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.078 309.5) |
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 #E4C7FC | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4C7FC | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C7FC text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C7FC text on black | 13.87:1 | 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.
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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)
#E4C7FC
oklch(87.1% 0.078 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE81EB
oklch(70.6% 0.161 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE5CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.206 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A3BD3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#832BB6
oklch(49% 0.208 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B2794
oklch(42.8% 0.172 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#572676
oklch(37.8% 0.135 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#331845
oklch(27.1% 0.084 309.6)
#E4C7FC 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) | #BFD1FE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D2FA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1CED9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C7FC
#E4C7FC
oklch(87.1% 0.078 309.5)
- #C4DFA9
#C4DFA9
oklch(87% 0.078 129.5)
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 #E4C7FC, 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 0.010
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.014
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- 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 #E4C7FC 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.