#E5C2FC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.3% 0.087 311.8), rgb(229, 194, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#E5C2FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C2FC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 194, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 91%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.087 311.8) |
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 #E5C2FC | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5C2FC | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C2FC text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C2FC text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C2FC
oklch(86.3% 0.087 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF5
oklch(81% 0.111 312)
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Step 400
400
#C57BF0
oklch(70.7% 0.179 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B651EB
oklch(63% 0.229 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A22AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.249 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B18BC
oklch(49.2% 0.231 312)
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Step 800
800
#701A98
oklch(42.6% 0.191 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B1F79
oklch(37.7% 0.149 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#351447
oklch(26.9% 0.095 311.5)
#E5C2FC 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) | #B9CDFE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1D0FA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C9D6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C2FC
#E5C2FC
oklch(86.3% 0.087 311.8)
- #BDDEA3
#BDDEA3
oklch(86.2% 0.086 131.8)
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 #E5C2FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.010
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #E5C2FC 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.