#E4CCED
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.5% 0.052 316.8), rgb(228, 204, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#E4CCED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.052 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 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CCED |
| RGB | rgb(228, 204, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.052 316.8) |
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 #E4CCED | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CCED | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CCED text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CCED text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CCED
oklch(87.5% 0.052 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCD
oklch(70.8% 0.106 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.136 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9553AC
oklch(55.5% 0.149 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4393
oklch(49% 0.137 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#673878
oklch(42.7% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#E4CCED 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) | #C8D2EE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD5EC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4CFD7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CCED
#E4CCED
oklch(87.5% 0.052 316.8)
- #C7DEBD
#C7DEBD
oklch(87.5% 0.051 136.1)
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 #E4CCED, 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 0.033
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
Use #E4CCED 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.