#E5C3EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.069 319.1), rgb(229, 195, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#E5C3EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C3EE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 195, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.069 319.1) |
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 #E5C3EE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5C3EE | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C3EE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C3EE text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C3EE
oklch(86% 0.069 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 319)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCD
oklch(63.2% 0.18 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A240BA
oklch(55.5% 0.197 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B31A0
oklch(49.1% 0.183 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#712A82
oklch(42.7% 0.152 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#E5C3EE 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) | #BFCCF0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFEC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C7D1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C3EE
#E5C3EE
oklch(86% 0.069 319.1)
- #BADCB1
#BADCB1
oklch(85.8% 0.069 139.2)
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 #E5C3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #E5C3EE 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.