#E4CEEE
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.9% 0.049 315.3), rgb(228, 206, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#E4CEEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.36:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CEEE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 206, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.049 315.3) |
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 #E4CEEE | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CEEE | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CEEE text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CEEE text on black | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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)
#E4CEEE
oklch(87.9% 0.049 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DD
oklch(81% 0.063 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9256AB
oklch(55.6% 0.141 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4693
oklch(49.1% 0.131 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#653A77
oklch(42.7% 0.108 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#523260
oklch(37.6% 0.085 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#E4CEEE 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) | #CAD4EF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6ED | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4D1D8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CEEE
#E4CEEE
oklch(87.9% 0.049 315.3)
- #C9DFBF
#C9DFBF
oklch(87.9% 0.049 135.8)
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 #E4CEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #E4CEEE 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.