#E5C0FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86% 0.094 311), rgb(229, 192, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#E5C0FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C0FF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 192, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.094 311) |
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 #E5C0FF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5C0FF | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C0FF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C0FF text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C0FF
oklch(86% 0.094 311)
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Step 300
300
#DAAAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C777F8
oklch(70.7% 0.195 311)
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Step 500
500
#B84AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.247 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#A417E2
oklch(55.5% 0.268 311)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#720C9F
oklch(42.7% 0.207 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C197E
oklch(37.6% 0.161 311)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#E5C0FF 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) | #B6CCFF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECFFD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C8D6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C0FF
#E5C0FF
oklch(86% 0.094 311)
- #BCDE9D
#BCDE9D
oklch(86% 0.094 130.6)
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 #E5C0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #E5C0FF 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.