#E4CEEC
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.9% 0.047 317.1), rgb(228, 206, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#E4CEEC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CEEC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 206, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.047 317.1) |
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 #E4CEEC | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CEEC | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CEEC text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CEEC text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CEEC
oklch(87.9% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#A770BB
oklch(63% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9257A7
oklch(55.5% 0.135 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D478F
oklch(49.2% 0.125 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#653B74
oklch(42.7% 0.103 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#53335E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#E4CEEC 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) | #CBD4ED | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6EB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4D1D8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CEEC
#E4CEEC
oklch(87.9% 0.047 317.1)
- #C9DFC1
#C9DFC1
oklch(87.9% 0.047 137.3)
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 #E4CEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
Use #E4CEEC 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.