#E5C4FD
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.7% 0.085 310.8), rgb(229, 196, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#E5C4FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C4FD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 196, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 93%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.085 310.8) |
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 #E5C4FD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5C4FD | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C4FD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C4FD text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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)
#E5C4FD
oklch(86.7% 0.085 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF5
oklch(81% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#C37DF0
oklch(70.8% 0.175 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#B355EA
oklch(63.1% 0.222 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F2FD8
oklch(55.5% 0.243 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#881EBC
oklch(49.1% 0.226 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F1E98
oklch(42.8% 0.187 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2179
oklch(37.8% 0.146 311)
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Step 950
950
#341547
oklch(26.9% 0.093 310.2)
#E5C4FD 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) | #BBCFFF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2D1FB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3CBD8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C4FD
#E5C4FD
oklch(86.7% 0.085 310.8)
- #C0DFA5
#C0DFA5
oklch(86.6% 0.084 130.9)
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 #E5C4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.009
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.016
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #E5C4FD 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.