#E4CAF3
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.3% 0.062 313.2), rgb(228, 202, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#E4CAF3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CAF3 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 202, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 63%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.062 313.2) |
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 #E4CAF3 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CAF3 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CAF3 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CAF3 text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CAF3
oklch(87.3% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D9
oklch(70.8% 0.128 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC67CE
oklch(63.1% 0.163 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#974CBB
oklch(55.7% 0.177 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#813CA1
oklch(49.1% 0.165 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#693283
oklch(42.7% 0.138 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#E4CAF3 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) | #C5D2F5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD4F2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3CFD8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CAF3
#E4CAF3
oklch(87.3% 0.062 313.2)
- #C5DFB5
#C5DFB5
oklch(87.3% 0.063 133.6)
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 #E4CAF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.016
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #E4CAF3 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.