#E4CBF8
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.7% 0.067 310), rgb(228, 203, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#E4CBF8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.067 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 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 203, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 76%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.067 310) |
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 #E4CBF8 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CBF8 | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CBF8 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CBF8 text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CBF8
oklch(87.7% 0.067 310)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2EA
oklch(81% 0.085 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB87E0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA66D7
oklch(63.2% 0.174 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#9549C4
oklch(55.6% 0.19 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F39AA
oklch(49.1% 0.178 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#673089
oklch(42.6% 0.147 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#542C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#E4CBF8 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) | #C4D3FA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D5F7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2D0DA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CBF8
#E4CBF8
oklch(87.7% 0.067 310)
- #C8E0B2
#C8E0B2
oklch(87.7% 0.067 130.2)
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 #E4CBF8, 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 Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #E4CBF8 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.