#E5C2FE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.4% 0.089 310.9), rgb(229, 194, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#E5C2FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C2FE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 194, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.089 310.9) |
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 #E5C2FE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5C2FE | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C2FE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C2FE text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C2FE
oklch(86.4% 0.089 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABF8
oklch(80.8% 0.116 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#C57AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.185 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#B64FEF
oklch(63.1% 0.236 311)
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Step 600
600
#A225DD
oklch(55.6% 0.256 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A11C0
oklch(49% 0.238 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#70179B
oklch(42.6% 0.196 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B1E7C
oklch(37.8% 0.153 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#E5C2FE 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) | #B9CDFF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0D0FC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C9D7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C2FE
#E5C2FE
oklch(86.4% 0.089 310.9)
- #BEDFA1
#BEDFA1
oklch(86.4% 0.09 130.9)
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 #E5C2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.011
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #E5C2FE 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.