#E5C4FF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.8% 0.087 309.9), rgb(229, 196, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#E5C4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 310°. 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 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C4FF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 196, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.087 309.9) |
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 #E5C4FF | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5C4FF | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C4FF text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C4FF text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C4FF
oklch(86.8% 0.087 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF7
oklch(80.9% 0.113 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#C27CF3
oklch(70.7% 0.179 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#B353EE
oklch(63.1% 0.229 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F2CDD
oklch(55.7% 0.249 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#881ABF
oklch(49.1% 0.231 310)
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Step 800
800
#6E1B9B
oklch(42.7% 0.192 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#59207B
oklch(37.7% 0.149 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#E5C4FF 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 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1D1FD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2CBD8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C4FF
#E5C4FF
oklch(86.8% 0.087 309.9)
- #C1DFA3
#C1DFA3
oklch(86.7% 0.086 129.6)
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 #E5C4FF, 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
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #E5C4FF 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.