#E5C8EF
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.9% 0.061 317.4), rgb(229, 200, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#E5C8EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C8EF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 200, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.061 317.4) |
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 #E5C8EF | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5C8EF | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C8EF text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C8EF text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C8EF
oklch(86.9% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C187D4
oklch(70.8% 0.126 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#B066C8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.176 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#853A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C317E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#E5C8EF 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) | #C4D0F1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD3EE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5CCD5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C8EF
#E5C8EF
oklch(86.9% 0.061 317.4)
- #C1DEB7
#C1DEB7
oklch(86.9% 0.061 137.7)
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 #E5C8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.046
Use #E5C8EF 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.