#E4CEFA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(88.3% 0.064 307.7), rgb(228, 206, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#E4CEFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4CEFA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 206, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 81%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.064 307.7) |
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 #E4CEFA | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E4CEFA | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E4CEFA text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4CEFA text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4CEFA
oklch(88.3% 0.064 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789E0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A569D7
oklch(63.1% 0.168 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#914DC4
oklch(55.6% 0.183 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.17 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#643389
oklch(42.6% 0.141 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#E4CEFA 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) | #C7D6FC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD7F9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1D3DD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4CEFA
#E4CEFA
oklch(88.3% 0.064 307.7)
- #CDE1B4
#CDE1B4
oklch(88.3% 0.064 127.2)
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 #E4CEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.012
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
Use #E4CEFA 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.