#E5C2EC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.7% 0.068 320.6), rgb(229, 194, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#E5C2EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C2EC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 194, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 53%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.068 320.6) |
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 #E5C2EC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5C2EC | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C2EC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C2EC text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C2EC
oklch(85.7% 0.068 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C881D6
oklch(70.7% 0.142 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B85ECB
oklch(63% 0.18 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A440B7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C319E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#722A80
oklch(42.7% 0.151 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#E5C2EC 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) | #BECBEE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CFEA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C6D0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C2EC
#E5C2EC
oklch(85.7% 0.068 320.6)
- #B8DCB2
#B8DCB2
oklch(85.7% 0.069 141.1)
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 #E5C2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #E5C2EC 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.