#E4CBED
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.3% 0.053 317.1), rgb(228, 203, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#E4CBED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CBED |
| RGB | rgb(228, 203, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.053 317.1) |
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 #E4CBED | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CBED | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CBED text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CBED text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CBED
oklch(87.3% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9652AD
oklch(55.6% 0.152 317)
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Step 700
700
#804295
oklch(49.1% 0.142 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#683779
oklch(42.7% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#E4CBED 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) | #C7D2EF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD4EC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4CED6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CBED
#E4CBED
oklch(87.3% 0.053 317.1)
- #C5DEBC
#C5DEBC
oklch(87.3% 0.053 137.4)
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 #E4CBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.045
Use #E4CBED 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.