#E5C4EA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.063 321.8), rgb(229, 196, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#E5C4EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C4EA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 196, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.063 321.8) |
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 #E5C4EA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5C4EA | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C4EA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C4EA text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C4EA
oklch(86% 0.063 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0E0
oklch(81% 0.08 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C684D0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B663C4
oklch(63.1% 0.164 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A146B0
oklch(55.5% 0.179 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3798
oklch(49.1% 0.167 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#702E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#E5C4EA 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) | #C1CCEC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D0E9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C7D1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C4EA
#E5C4EA
oklch(86% 0.063 321.8)
- #BADCB6
#BADCB6
oklch(86% 0.063 142.2)
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 #E5C4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
Use #E5C4EA 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.