#E4CBFA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.8% 0.069 308.9), rgb(228, 203, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#E4CBFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.069 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 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CBFA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 203, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 82%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.069 308.9) |
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 #E4CBFA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CBFA | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CBFA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CBFA text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CBFA
oklch(87.8% 0.069 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E3
oklch(70.6% 0.142 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A964DB
oklch(63% 0.182 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9547C8
oklch(55.6% 0.197 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F37AD
oklch(49.1% 0.184 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#672F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#E4CBFA 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) | #C4D3FC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D5F8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2D1DB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CBFA
#E4CBFA
oklch(87.8% 0.069 308.9)
- #C9E0B0
#C9E0B0
oklch(87.7% 0.069 128.6)
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 #E4CBFA, 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 0.017
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #E4CBFA 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.