#E4CAFA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.6% 0.071 309.3), rgb(228, 202, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#E4CAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CAFA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 202, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.071 309.3) |
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 #E4CAFA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CAFA | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CAFA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CAFA text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CAFA
oklch(87.6% 0.071 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.09 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E4
oklch(70.6% 0.145 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB63DC
oklch(63.2% 0.185 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9645CA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#8035AF
oklch(49.1% 0.188 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#682E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#552A71
oklch(37.7% 0.122 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#E4CAFA 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) | #C3D3FC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D4F8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2D0DA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CAFA
#E4CAFA
oklch(87.6% 0.071 309.3)
- #C7E0AF
#C7E0AF
oklch(87.6% 0.071 129.8)
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 #E4CAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.007
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #E4CAFA 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.